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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 Roscos Milford Kayaks.
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Roscos Milford Kayaks
Valid Reviews
105 Valid Reviews
The Roscos Milford Kayaks experience has a total of 106 reviews. There are 105 valid reviews that are included when calculating the ranking score and 1 invalid review 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 105 valid reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 47 |
|
45% |
| 9/10 | 32 |
|
30% |
| 8/10 | 16 |
|
15% |
| 7/10 | 7 |
|
7% |
| 6/10 | 2 |
|
2% |
| 5/10 | 1 |
|
1% |
| 4/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 3/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
90.67% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Roscos Milford Kayaks valid reviews is 90.67% and is based on 105 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
78 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 105 valid reviews, the experience has 78 face-to-face reviews collected during interviews by our team.
Below is the distribution of ratings for the 78 face-to-face reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 24 |
|
31% |
| 9/10 | 31 |
|
40% |
| 8/10 | 14 |
|
18% |
| 7/10 | 6 |
|
8% |
| 6/10 | 2 |
|
3% |
| 5/10 | 1 |
|
1% |
| 4/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 3/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
88.46% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Roscos Milford Kayaks face-to-face reviews is 88.46% and is based on 78 face-to-face reviews. This value is not used to calculate the ranking score and it only provided here for comparison purposes.
Weighted Average
91.55%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samantha Brewin | 10/10 | 2715 days | 100% |
| Mark Ashmore | 10/10 | 2931 days | 85% |
| Tim Struessmann | 7/10 | 2948 days | 76% |
| Fran and Ben | 10/10 | 2964 days | 82% |
| Alex Hah | 9/10 | 2990 days | 79% |
| Matthew | 8/10 | 3000 days | 78% |
| Stefania Colla | 10/10 | 3007 days | 79% |
| Rick Semo | 10/10 | 3007 days | 79% |
| Jessica Freeland | 9/10 | 3025 days | 77% |
| Ane Pujol | 10/10 | 3029 days | 77% |
| Nicole Joersen | 9/10 | 3047 days | 75% |
| Matthus Groem | 9/10 | 3047 days | 75% |
| Kristin Pogue | 10/10 | 3286 days | 59% |
| Molly Bogeberg | 9/10 | 3308 days | 57% |
| Hugo Alfonso | 10/10 | 3313 days | 57% |
| Bill Priddy | 10/10 | 3313 days | 57% |
| Stephen Ophelder | 10/10 | 3314 days | 57% |
| Horitz | 10/10 | 3327 days | 56% |
| Lindsay Dell | 9/10 | 3337 days | 55% |
| Florian Bellark | 9/10 | 3339 days | 54% |
| Gonne Clasen | 7/10 | 3357 days | 49% |
| Gregory | 9/10 | 3360 days | 53% |
| Maxime Louis | 10/10 | 3364 days | 53% |
| dror cohen | 10/10 | 3374 days | 53% |
| Ludo and Cha | 8/10 | 3399 days | 50% |
| Graham Lighner | 9/10 | 3415 days | 49% |
| Iris Gigacher | 9/10 | 3433 days | 48% |
| Jennifer Brown | 10/10 | 3434 days | 48% |
| Emma | 10/10 | 3679 days | 31% |
| Jam Boggomann | 7/10 | 3766 days | 22% |
| Claudia de Winter | 8/10 | 4016 days | 6% |
| Brian Lexmond | 6/10 | 4017 days | 3% |
| Simeon W | 9/10 | 4027 days | 6% |
| Daniel Robledo | 9/10 | 4046 days | 4% |
| Maria Camen Santos Lopez | 9/10 | 4046 days | 4% |
| Maria = Moller Hansen | 10/10 | 4056 days | 4% |
| Bjorn Houlberg | 10/10 | 4056 days | 4% |
| Michael Uebe | 8/10 | 4076 days | 2% |
| Daniel McAlpine | 10/10 | 4109 days | 0% |
| Kellie | 10/10 | 4109 days | 0% |
| Fjord | 10/10 | 4394 days | 17% |
| Maria Klister | 10/10 | 4394 days | 17% |
| Friederike | 10/10 | 4394 days | 17% |
| Raelene Vine | 10/10 | 4410 days | 17% |
| Jeremy Eng | 8/10 | 4410 days | 16% |
| Luisa | 10/10 | 4415 days | 17% |
| Sohie | 10/10 | 4415 days | 17% |
| Nigel Leighton | 10/10 | 4488 days | 17% |
| Jonathan Vondette | 9/10 | 4491 days | 17% |
| D Pieter | 6/10 | 4498 days | 12% |
| Anne Sutkowi | 10/10 | 4500 days | 17% |
| Karsten Meyer | 8/10 | 4515 days | 16% |
| Green UK | 9/10 | 4756 days | 17% |
| Michael Neumann | 9/10 | 4762 days | 17% |
| jackson78 | 10/10 | 4835 days | 17% |
| C | 10/10 | 4835 days | 17% |
| Extremo | 10/10 | 4866 days | 17% |
| Allan Johnston | 10/10 | 4927 days | 17% |
| Jorge Martinez Gacio | 8/10 | 5121 days | 16% |
| Boi Sagarra | 7/10 | 5124 days | 15% |
| Margit and Corein Groenevelt | 8/10 | 5127 days | 16% |
| Mulder & vanNistelrooij | 8/10 | 5132 days | 16% |
| Fabrizio Consolini | 8/10 | 5132 days | 16% |
| Estel la Prado | 10/10 | 5135 days | 17% |
| Susan Herd | 9/10 | 5136 days | 17% |
| Jessica Vogels | 9/10 | 5139 days | 17% |
| Emma Ducat | 10/10 | 5141 days | 17% |
| Melanie Gruber | 10/10 | 5142 days | 17% |
| Lukis Haertel | 9/10 | 5166 days | 17% |
| ccthornton100 | 9/10 | 5506 days | 17% |
| Nicky and Andy Prescott | 10/10 | 5508 days | 17% |
| David Morton | 8/10 | 5508 days | 16% |
| Thomas K | 9/10 | 5515 days | 17% |
| Belinda Godhard | 9/10 | 5531 days | 17% |
| Thomas Stopp | 9/10 | 5534 days | 17% |
| joannaw | 9/10 | 5581 days | 17% |
| Simon Slawner | 9/10 | 5598 days | 17% |
| Thorben Thede | 7/10 | 5608 days | 15% |
| anne p | 7/10 | 5619 days | 15% |
| eric14 | 8/10 | 5657 days | 16% |
| Sam819 | 10/10 | 5657 days | 17% |
| SandraThomas | 10/10 | 5657 days | 17% |
| MarielR | 8/10 | 5858 days | 16% |
| Donna | 10/10 | 5865 days | 17% |
| Sam Marshall | 7/10 | 5868 days | 15% |
| Peter | 9/10 | 5888 days | 17% |
| Hans | 8/10 | 5888 days | 16% |
| ali_m | 10/10 | 5909 days | 17% |
| Emily | 10/10 | 5947 days | 17% |
| Tom | 10/10 | 5956 days | 17% |
| Aoife | 9/10 | 6014 days | 17% |
| Shannon | 5/10 | 6088 days | 9% |
| Martin | 9/10 | 6107 days | 17% |
| Eric Campbell | 10/10 | 6127 days | 17% |
| Corin Kraft | 10/10 | 6182 days | 17% |
| hobl | 10/10 | 6189 days | 17% |
| cyntha rams | 10/10 | 6214 days | 17% |
| Katy Bray | 9/10 | 6220 days | 17% |
| Vicki | 9/10 | 6238 days | 17% |
| Walter | 9/10 | 6254 days | 17% |
| Sabine | 10/10 | 6254 days | 17% |
| Dupre | 8/10 | 6309 days | 16% |
| Kate and Dave | 10/10 | 6442 days | 17% |
| Susan | 9/10 | 6590 days | 17% |
| Peter | 8/10 | 6610 days | 16% |
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 Roscos Milford Kayaks experience has plenty of reviews and does not meet the criteria for any adjustment.
Recent Reviews Adjustment
-3.81% Adjustment
There may be an adjustment if this experience hasn't received any reviews within the last 59 days. However the Roscos Milford Kayaks 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 Roscos Milford Kayaks experience has been adjusted for 200 days. Adjustments are according to the following table.
| Days | Adjustment |
|---|---|
| … | … |
| 197 | -3.75% |
| 198 | -3.77% |
| 199 | -3.79% |
| 200 | -3.81% |
| 201 | -3.82% |
| 202 | -3.84% |
| 203 | -3.86% |
| … | … |
Balancing Adjustment
1.33% 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
89%
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.