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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 Napier isite Visitor Information Centre.
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.
Napier isite Visitor Information Centre
Valid Reviews
28 Valid Reviews
The Napier isite Visitor Information Centre experience has a total of 28 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 28 valid reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 2 |
|
7% |
| 9/10 | 6 |
|
21% |
| 8/10 | 5 |
|
18% |
| 7/10 | 4 |
|
14% |
| 6/10 | 3 |
|
11% |
| 5/10 | 4 |
|
14% |
| 4/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 3/10 | 3 |
|
11% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 1 |
|
4% |
67.86% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Napier isite Visitor Information Centre valid reviews is 67.86% and is based on 28 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
26 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 28 valid reviews, the experience has 26 face-to-face reviews collected during interviews by our team.
Below is the distribution of ratings for the 26 face-to-face reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 2 |
|
8% |
| 9/10 | 6 |
|
23% |
| 8/10 | 4 |
|
15% |
| 7/10 | 4 |
|
15% |
| 6/10 | 3 |
|
12% |
| 5/10 | 3 |
|
12% |
| 4/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 3/10 | 3 |
|
12% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 1 |
|
4% |
68.08% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Napier isite Visitor Information Centre face-to-face reviews is 68.08% and is based on 26 face-to-face reviews. This value is not used to calculate the ranking score and it only provided here for comparison purposes.
Weighted Average
72.62%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Funhui Temp | 7/10 | 3232 days | 100% |
| Camille Guevel | 9/10 | 3562 days | 76% |
| Michael Stibor | 8/10 | 3563 days | 75% |
| Pauline Gaillard | 5/10 | 3616 days | 54% |
| Sophie James | 9/10 | 3648 days | 68% |
| Michael Rein | 9/10 | 3648 days | 68% |
| Paul de Bruijn | 6/10 | 3672 days | 57% |
| Zuzana Holubova | 9/10 | 3908 days | 44% |
| Sarah | 6/10 | 3945 days | 35% |
| Pierre Gentile | 10/10 | 3948 days | 40% |
| Immo Kern | 1/10 | 3963 days | 16% |
| Margreth Lydie | 3/10 | 3968 days | 21% |
| Johannes Markus | 6/10 | 3994 days | 31% |
| Mike and Caroline | 8/10 | 4271 days | 10% |
| Eddie | 5/10 | 4271 days | 8% |
| Jirka Sirka | 8/10 | 4290 days | 8% |
| Debiesse | 3/10 | 4290 days | 4% |
| Frederic Birke | 7/10 | 4304 days | 6% |
| Bill and Noreen | 9/10 | 4328 days | 5% |
| Harmer de Boer | 9/10 | 4377 days | 0% |
| Ramon Keller | 10/10 | 4382 days | 48% |
| Jan Sjoerdtje | 8/10 | 4383 days | 47% |
| Gary Brooks | 7/10 | 4392 days | 44% |
| Dio | 8/10 | 4394 days | 47% |
| Pietersen | 7/10 | 4403 days | 44% |
| Steve and Therese Dunne | 5/10 | 4404 days | 36% |
| nl | 5/10 | 4404 days | 36% |
| Megan Child | 3/10 | 4409 days | 26% |
Adjustments
No Adjustment
Several adjustments to the weighted average may be added to improve relevancy and credibility. Napier isite Visitor Information Centre does not meet the criteria for any of these adjustments to apply.
Balancing Adjustment
5.66% 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
78%
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.