Hi, thanks for your interest in how we calculate an experience's ranking score. It's at the core of Rankers so I'm pleased you're curious.
The ranking score percentage is used to compare and sort experiences in ranking tables. It is not necessarily a direct measurement of the quality of a particular experience as rated by its customers. I've found it a useful tool to allow me to find the best experiences with confidence. But I've also found it important to read the customer reviews before making any final judgements!
We calculate an experience's ranking score using a multi-factor data model instead of a raw data average (mean). This model takes into account several important questions. For instance - is there a trusted body of reviews? What is the age of a review and is the review from a credible source?
Below you'll find details around some of the important factors that went into calculating the ranking score for Picton Campervan Park.
If you have any questions or comments about our ranking score calculation please get in touch at info@rankers.co.nz. We don't believe this is perfect or complete so we're always interested in ways we might make improvements.
Picton Campervan Park
Valid Reviews
50 Valid Reviews
The Picton Campervan Park experience has a total of 55 reviews. There are 50 valid reviews that are included when calculating the ranking score and 5 invalid reviews that are excluded from the calculation. Reviews can be excluded only when a reviewer is not verified or after an investigation by our team determines the reviewer is not genuine.
Below is the distribution of ratings for the 50 valid reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 9 |
|
18% |
| 9/10 | 12 |
|
24% |
| 8/10 | 12 |
|
24% |
| 7/10 | 13 |
|
26% |
| 6/10 | 2 |
|
4% |
| 5/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 4/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 3/10 | 1 |
|
2% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 1 |
|
2% |
80.20% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Picton Campervan Park valid reviews is 80.20% and is based on 50 valid reviews. This value is not used to calculate the ranking score and it only provided here as a comparison to the weighted average.
Face-to-Face Reviews
14 Face-to-Face Reviews
The Rankers team meets with travellers while they’re in New Zealand and conducts face-to-face surveys. These reviews, in our opinion, are the most trusted in the industry and represent a critical control sample. To our knowledge, we are the only travel review website in the world that has gone to this extent.
More about face-to-face reviews
Within the 50 valid reviews, the experience has 14 face-to-face reviews collected during interviews by our team.
Below is the distribution of ratings for the 14 face-to-face reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 9/10 | 6 |
|
43% |
| 8/10 | 2 |
|
14% |
| 7/10 | 5 |
|
36% |
| 6/10 | 1 |
|
7% |
| 5/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 4/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 3/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
79.29% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Picton Campervan Park face-to-face reviews is 79.29% and is based on 14 face-to-face reviews. This value is not used to calculate the ranking score and it only provided here for comparison purposes.
Weighted Average
85.77%
Rankers calculates a weighted mean as a base average on which we can improve. Individual review's ratings are given a weight based on several factors. The weight of a review determines the overall impact it'll have on the final weighted average.
Recent reviews have more weight as they are more relevant and reflect the experience as it currently operates. Over time reviews become less relevant and loose their impact on the ranking score.
Low rating reviews carry slightly less weight. This dampens the effect of very low ratings for every experience across the board. This is especially important when the experience has few reviews overall and a single negative rating can grossly mischaracterise an experience. Consistent poor reviews will still result in the experience receiving a comparitively low ranking score.
Credible sources provide reviews that can be trusted. If we have verified a reviewer is genuine via a face-to-face meeting then the review carries additional weight.
| Reviewer | Rating | Age | Relative Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Col and Sandie | 9/10 | 158 days | 100% |
| Rachael | 7/10 | 249 days | 92% |
| Hannah | 10/10 | 308 days | 97% |
| Phil | 3/10 | 1800 days | 2% |
| Sue Atkinson | 8/10 | 2106 days | 4% |
| GM | 7/10 | 2197 days | 4% |
| Norman | 10/10 | 2500 days | 3% |
| Franz | 8/10 | 2531 days | 3% |
| Hannah | 8/10 | 2837 days | 3% |
| Eversons | 8/10 | 2865 days | 3% |
| Peter Rafferty | 1/10 | 2873 days | 1% |
| Anika Wellen | 7/10 | 2881 days | 2% |
| Jake Woolgar | 8/10 | 2890 days | 3% |
| Johannes Bauerle | 10/10 | 2897 days | 3% |
| Mat G | 9/10 | 2957 days | 2% |
| Gary Wu | 10/10 | 3070 days | 2% |
| Susan Boyton | 9/10 | 3140 days | 2% |
| Julia Kurtz | 10/10 | 3168 days | 2% |
| Breanna Alexander | 8/10 | 3250 days | 2% |
| David Coyle | 10/10 | 3281 days | 2% |
| Herma Betten | 9/10 | 3309 days | 2% |
| Daphne H | 9/10 | 3376 days | 2% |
| Julia Clark | 10/10 | 3548 days | 1% |
| Paul Smith | 7/10 | 3555 days | 1% |
| Alan Rouse | 10/10 | 3585 days | 1% |
| Matthew Hallowell | 8/10 | 3624 days | 1% |
| Helen B | 7/10 | 3650 days | 1% |
| Alison Cary | 9/10 | 3687 days | 1% |
| Paul Frost | 8/10 | 3699 days | 1% |
| Nick Johnstone | 8/10 | 3718 days | 1% |
| holidaymad from Solihull | 7/10 | 3991 days | 0% |
| David Cowling | 8/10 | 4083 days | 0% |
| ilove totravel | 6/10 | 4176 days | 0% |
| Jade Fleming | 7/10 | 4418 days | 1% |
| hendrik king | 10/10 | 4541 days | 1% |
| Sandra and Thomas | 7/10 | 4741 days | 0% |
| Dio | 8/10 | 4755 days | 0% |
| Daniel & Manuela | 9/10 | 5034 days | 0% |
| Chris | 7/10 | 5039 days | 0% |
| Janet | 7/10 | 5057 days | 0% |
| Verhahr | 7/10 | 5139 days | 0% |
| Jacob Nube | 7/10 | 5390 days | 0% |
| LandJ | 7/10 | 5394 days | 1% |
| Steve Pearce | 6/10 | 5398 days | 0% |
| Belony | 9/10 | 5409 days | 0% |
| Alan & Gill Geach | 8/10 | 5416 days | 0% |
| J G Groeneveld | 9/10 | 5418 days | 0% |
| Ivo Braakhuis | 9/10 | 5767 days | 0% |
| Paul & Lois Somerville | 9/10 | 5861 days | 0% |
| Frank | 9/10 | 6136 days | 0% |
Adjustments
Several adjustments to the weighted average are added to improve relevancy and credibility. These adjustments apply equally to all experiences that meet the criteria.
Sample Size Adjustment
No Adjustment
A reasonable number of reviews are necessary in order for the average to be credible and for an experience to take a prime position within the ranking tables. As such, experiences with only a few reviews have a moderated score. This does not mean that the experience or the reviews can't be trusted. The Picton Campervan Park experience has plenty of reviews and does not meet the criteria for any adjustment.
Recent Reviews Adjustment
-3.05% Adjustment
There may be an adjustment if this experience hasn't received any reviews within the last 42 days. However the Picton Campervan Park experience does not meet the criteria for any adjustment.
In addition, an experience's ranking score may be adjusted for each day there is no new ranking. After 1 day the adjustment comes into effect. The maximum number of days that can be adjusted for is 200 days. Due to the seasonal nature of many businesses, this adjustment is applied dynamically throughout the year.
The Picton Campervan Park experience has been adjusted for 150 days. Adjustments are according to the following table.
| Days | Adjustment |
|---|---|
| … | … |
| 147 | -2.99% |
| 148 | -3.01% |
| 149 | -3.03% |
| 150 | -3.05% |
| 151 | -3.08% |
| 152 | -3.10% |
| 153 | -3.12% |
| … | … |
Balancing Adjustment
2.31% Adjustment
Every experience's review score is adjusted to balance out the disproportional number of negative reviews that are contributed.
You won't be surprised to learn that disgruntled customers are more likely to leave a review than happy ones. They are motivated to share their experience and warn others. We consider this a good thing and it's why reading the reviews is important. However we've learned it can misrepresent the experience in a more overall sense.
We apply a balancing adjustment to counteract this effect and ensure the ranking score is a more fair representation of the experience. This adjustment is applied equally to all experiences.
Final Ranking Score
85%
The final ranking score once any adjustments, ratings, and rounding has been applied. This value is recalculated each day and a short rolling average is applied. Therefore it may not be precisely accurate based on the other values presented.