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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 Picton 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.
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Picton isite Visitor Information Centre
Valid Reviews
68 Valid Reviews
The Picton isite Visitor Information Centre experience has a total of 68 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 68 valid reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 15 |
|
22% |
| 9/10 | 14 |
|
21% |
| 8/10 | 17 |
|
25% |
| 7/10 | 7 |
|
10% |
| 6/10 | 6 |
|
9% |
| 5/10 | 3 |
|
4% |
| 4/10 | 2 |
|
3% |
| 3/10 | 2 |
|
3% |
| 2/10 | 1 |
|
1% |
| 1/10 | 1 |
|
1% |
77.79% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Picton isite Visitor Information Centre valid reviews is 77.79% and is based on 68 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
64 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 68 valid reviews, the experience has 64 face-to-face reviews collected during interviews by our team.
Below is the distribution of ratings for the 64 face-to-face reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 14 |
|
22% |
| 9/10 | 14 |
|
22% |
| 8/10 | 17 |
|
27% |
| 7/10 | 7 |
|
11% |
| 6/10 | 6 |
|
9% |
| 5/10 | 2 |
|
3% |
| 4/10 | 1 |
|
2% |
| 3/10 | 2 |
|
3% |
| 2/10 | 1 |
|
2% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
79.53% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Picton isite Visitor Information Centre face-to-face reviews is 79.53% and is based on 64 face-to-face reviews. This value is not used to calculate the ranking score and it only provided here for comparison purposes.
Weighted Average
58.92%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| L Brown | 1/10 | 787 days | 100% |
| Jean | 10/10 | 2248 days | 16% |
| Sebastian Heinzelmann | 10/10 | 3302 days | 8% |
| Ahmed Mohsen Aly | 5/10 | 3435 days | 5% |
| Stuart Cook | 9/10 | 3670 days | 5% |
| Nina Müller | 7/10 | 3696 days | 5% |
| Leonie Jennings | 8/10 | 3714 days | 5% |
| Marie Weber | 9/10 | 3715 days | 5% |
| Damaris Mayer | 6/10 | 3720 days | 4% |
| Jamie McArthur | 8/10 | 3731 days | 5% |
| Bart Hanssen | 6/10 | 3749 days | 4% |
| Jutta Bernhart | 9/10 | 3763 days | 5% |
| Nils Demattio | 10/10 | 3767 days | 5% |
| Jan-Peter Stripp | 8/10 | 4014 days | 3% |
| Paula Renton | 6/10 | 4022 days | 2% |
| Adriana | 4/10 | 4023 days | 2% |
| Becky | 8/10 | 4024 days | 3% |
| Alex | 10/10 | 4024 days | 3% |
| Romina De Hill | 10/10 | 4044 days | 2% |
| Tom Hill | 8/10 | 4044 days | 2% |
| Granjon | 8/10 | 4047 days | 2% |
| Steffen | 8/10 | 4049 days | 2% |
| Sergey Pronkin | 7/10 | 4049 days | 2% |
| Nina Helmling | 6/10 | 4049 days | 2% |
| Katja Kraffzik | 10/10 | 4050 days | 2% |
| Vera Kreipe | 10/10 | 4051 days | 2% |
| Maria = Moller Hansen | 10/10 | 4057 days | 2% |
| Steven Lotrian | 7/10 | 4060 days | 2% |
| Kristyna | 9/10 | 4062 days | 2% |
| Sophia | 6/10 | 4063 days | 2% |
| Klaus Petersen | 7/10 | 4064 days | 2% |
| Anna Guzewiez | 9/10 | 4065 days | 2% |
| Marc Engstle | 6/10 | 4068 days | 2% |
| Leeann Newton | 9/10 | 4072 days | 2% |
| GN100 | 8/10 | 4072 days | 2% |
| Verena | 8/10 | 4073 days | 2% |
| Benjamin | 8/10 | 4073 days | 2% |
| Jan Pekarek | 10/10 | 4092 days | 2% |
| Lenka Dvorauova | 9/10 | 4092 days | 2% |
| Johanna Bak | 10/10 | 4093 days | 2% |
| Greg Fischer | 10/10 | 4103 days | 2% |
| Chen Levin | 5/10 | 4103 days | 2% |
| jonas meier | 8/10 | 4110 days | 2% |
| Anja | 9/10 | 4112 days | 2% |
| Peter elsleysams | 8/10 | 4112 days | 2% |
| Paul Balfour | 7/10 | 4115 days | 2% |
| Anton Thisted | 8/10 | 4378 days | 0% |
| Josefine Sjodin | 8/10 | 4378 days | 0% |
| Lorraine Doyle | 3/10 | 4397 days | 2% |
| Soizic | 9/10 | 4397 days | 4% |
| Sean Hurley | 2/10 | 4397 days | 2% |
| Sarah Horn | 8/10 | 4399 days | 4% |
| Sebastian Russell-Smits | 9/10 | 4399 days | 4% |
| Gale Willcocks | 9/10 | 4404 days | 4% |
| Glenn Surzur | 8/10 | 4407 days | 4% |
| Will and Taylor | 4/10 | 4411 days | 2% |
| Marketa | 9/10 | 4411 days | 4% |
| Sebastian | 10/10 | 4415 days | 4% |
| Sanchez | 7/10 | 4423 days | 4% |
| Michal Maly | 10/10 | 4437 days | 4% |
| Tanja and Pascal | 3/10 | 4441 days | 2% |
| Sue Kieseker | 9/10 | 4486 days | 4% |
| Sandra and Thomas | 10/10 | 4489 days | 4% |
| Roux | 5/10 | 4491 days | 3% |
| Jackie and Brian | 8/10 | 4493 days | 4% |
| Fahl | 9/10 | 4500 days | 4% |
| Lisa Blake | 7/10 | 4517 days | 4% |
| Megan Child | 10/10 | 4518 days | 4% |
Adjustments
No Adjustment
Several adjustments to the weighted average may be added to improve relevancy and credibility. Picton isite Visitor Information Centre does not meet the criteria for any of these adjustments to apply.
Balancing Adjustment
14.86% 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
74%
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.