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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 Dickey Flat Campsite.
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.
Dickey Flat Campsite
Valid Reviews
46 Valid Reviews
The Dickey Flat Campsite experience has a total of 46 valid reviews. There are no 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 46 valid reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 7 |
|
15% |
| 9/10 | 11 |
|
24% |
| 8/10 | 12 |
|
26% |
| 7/10 | 8 |
|
17% |
| 6/10 | 3 |
|
7% |
| 5/10 | 3 |
|
7% |
| 4/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 3/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 2 |
|
4% |
77.39% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Dickey Flat Campsite valid reviews is 77.39% and is based on 46 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
11 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 46 valid reviews, the experience has 11 face-to-face reviews collected during interviews by our team.
Below is the distribution of ratings for the 11 face-to-face reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 9/10 | 3 |
|
27% |
| 8/10 | 5 |
|
45% |
| 7/10 | 2 |
|
18% |
| 6/10 | 1 |
|
9% |
| 5/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 4/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 3/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
79.09% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Dickey Flat Campsite face-to-face reviews is 79.09% and is based on 11 face-to-face reviews. This value is not used to calculate the ranking score and it only provided here for comparison purposes.
Weighted Average
66.84%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beth | 6/10 | 262 days | 100% |
| aTravellingGuyandGirl | 1/10 | 322 days | 46% |
| Carly | 5/10 | 383 days | 84% |
| Naomi | 7/10 | 779 days | 73% |
| Ashley HD | 10/10 | 962 days | 57% |
| Ellen | 9/10 | 1266 days | 27% |
| Alex | 8/10 | 1358 days | 21% |
| Iris | 10/10 | 1752 days | 6% |
| Kim Provent | 9/10 | 1752 days | 6% |
| Julian | 8/10 | 1752 days | 6% |
| Rowanna | 10/10 | 1783 days | 6% |
| Agnieszka | 9/10 | 1844 days | 6% |
| Nik | 8/10 | 2117 days | 5% |
| Anders Knutsson | 9/10 | 2147 days | 5% |
| Mike | 5/10 | 2148 days | 4% |
| Sarah | 1/10 | 2423 days | 2% |
| Greg Smith | 9/10 | 2457 days | 4% |
| Thomas Crow | 10/10 | 2492 days | 4% |
| Anne Khomko | 10/10 | 2517 days | 4% |
| Annina Jarvinen | 8/10 | 2532 days | 3% |
| Thomas Moller | 5/10 | 2579 days | 3% |
| Dave Rollison | 7/10 | 2818 days | 3% |
| deborah cooper | 9/10 | 2818 days | 4% |
| Nic | 10/10 | 3061 days | 3% |
| Adam | 8/10 | 3243 days | 3% |
| Virginie Polguere | 6/10 | 3290 days | 2% |
| Bob Fontaine | 9/10 | 3403 days | 2% |
| Lena + Kristof | 7/10 | 3539 days | 2% |
| Eva Marsikova | 8/10 | 3541 days | 1% |
| sydneyaharris | 8/10 | 3549 days | 2% |
| John G | 8/10 | 3549 days | 2% |
| Elles Janssen | 7/10 | 3601 days | 2% |
| James Russell | 7/10 | 3891 days | 1% |
| Hannah Watt | 7/10 | 3891 days | 1% |
| Manuel Bach | 8/10 | 3934 days | 1% |
| Marc Engstle | 6/10 | 3937 days | 1% |
| arnaud paquet | 8/10 | 4005 days | 1% |
| ramy | 9/10 | 4219 days | 0% |
| Mo Downes | 9/10 | 4294 days | 0% |
| Phil & Laura | 7/10 | 4308 days | 0% |
| Judith & John Bishop | 7/10 | 4339 days | 0% |
| Marjolein Hartsuiker | 8/10 | 4660 days | 1% |
| Robin | 10/10 | 4919 days | 1% |
| Florian | 8/10 | 5001 days | 1% |
| Kasia Robshaw | 9/10 | 5015 days | 1% |
| Christine Wirth | 9/10 | 5030 days | 1% |
Adjustments
No Adjustment
Several adjustments to the weighted average may be added to improve relevancy and credibility. Dickey Flat Campsite does not meet the criteria for any of these adjustments to apply.
Balancing Adjustment
8.94% 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 folk 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
76%
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.