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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 TSS Earnslaw & Walter Peak High Country Farm.
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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TSS Earnslaw & Walter Peak High Country Farm
Valid Reviews
80 Valid Reviews
The TSS Earnslaw & Walter Peak High Country Farm experience has a total of 80 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 80 valid reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 27 |
|
34% |
| 9/10 | 27 |
|
34% |
| 8/10 | 15 |
|
19% |
| 7/10 | 8 |
|
10% |
| 6/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 5/10 | 1 |
|
1% |
| 4/10 | 2 |
|
3% |
| 3/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
87.75% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the TSS Earnslaw & Walter Peak High Country Farm valid reviews is 87.75% and is based on 80 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
62 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 80 valid reviews, the experience has 62 face-to-face reviews collected during interviews by our team.
Below is the distribution of ratings for the 62 face-to-face reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 17 |
|
27% |
| 9/10 | 23 |
|
37% |
| 8/10 | 13 |
|
21% |
| 7/10 | 8 |
|
13% |
| 6/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 5/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 4/10 | 1 |
|
2% |
| 3/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
87.26% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the TSS Earnslaw & Walter Peak High Country Farm face-to-face reviews is 87.26% and is based on 62 face-to-face reviews. This value is not used to calculate the ranking score and it only provided here for comparison purposes.
Weighted Average
88.92%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vicki Hoskinson | 10/10 | 2238 days | 100% |
| Lisa Peric | 9/10 | 2481 days | 87% |
| Emma Philpott | 9/10 | 2954 days | 63% |
| Chris | 9/10 | 3378 days | 41% |
| Rachel S | 4/10 | 3668 days | 14% |
| Mark and Kim Vincent | 9/10 | 3760 days | 22% |
| Ian Stanbury | 10/10 | 4064 days | 6% |
| Colin Billington | 4/10 | 4086 days | 0% |
| GN100 | 9/10 | 4090 days | 5% |
| Michael Nolan | 8/10 | 4457 days | 16% |
| Mike Edwards | 8/10 | 4504 days | 16% |
| Jurgen | 8/10 | 4529 days | 16% |
| David | 5/10 | 4549 days | 10% |
| sandytemp22 | 10/10 | 4763 days | 16% |
| Lucy Duffy | 10/10 | 4797 days | 16% |
| Ian Bailey | 9/10 | 4803 days | 16% |
| Hayley Atkinson | 10/10 | 4805 days | 16% |
| Lyn Deavin | 7/10 | 4806 days | 15% |
| Inge Davbbert | 10/10 | 4806 days | 16% |
| Tom Connis | 10/10 | 4822 days | 16% |
| qofd | 10/10 | 5099 days | 16% |
| AJ van Pelt | 8/10 | 5137 days | 16% |
| Julie | 10/10 | 5142 days | 16% |
| Malcolm McLean | 7/10 | 5150 days | 15% |
| Rob Hitsert | 9/10 | 5152 days | 16% |
| Stephen Shearer | 10/10 | 5157 days | 16% |
| Alice Galley | 9/10 | 5163 days | 16% |
| Van den Borne | 7/10 | 5174 days | 15% |
| Bahner | 9/10 | 5176 days | 16% |
| Robert Cox | 8/10 | 5179 days | 16% |
| Wijnhoven | 9/10 | 5185 days | 16% |
| Rosey834 | 9/10 | 5250 days | 16% |
| aggiemary04 | 10/10 | 5311 days | 16% |
| animal_end | 10/10 | 5464 days | 16% |
| nuwee | 10/10 | 5494 days | 16% |
| Russ Turner | 10/10 | 5511 days | 16% |
| Brian Morris | 9/10 | 5534 days | 16% |
| Gordon and Joyce | 10/10 | 5535 days | 16% |
| th schuermann | 10/10 | 5535 days | 16% |
| Tony X | 8/10 | 5548 days | 16% |
| R Gilge | 10/10 | 5549 days | 16% |
| Ake Erlandsson | 8/10 | 5549 days | 16% |
| Paul | 9/10 | 5549 days | 16% |
| Luternauer | 9/10 | 5552 days | 16% |
| Kevin and Teresa | 8/10 | 5553 days | 16% |
| Omar Frenchy | 9/10 | 5562 days | 16% |
| stevnba | 7/10 | 5600 days | 15% |
| Gebert | 9/10 | 5626 days | 16% |
| Casarotti Luana | 10/10 | 5627 days | 16% |
| TomL | 8/10 | 5645 days | 16% |
| nickm | 10/10 | 5814 days | 16% |
| Dirk | 9/10 | 5859 days | 16% |
| Eckhard Koepper | 9/10 | 5871 days | 16% |
| Hans | 10/10 | 5876 days | 16% |
| Trevor | 10/10 | 5903 days | 16% |
| Yunker | 10/10 | 5908 days | 16% |
| john west | 7/10 | 5927 days | 15% |
| HollyB | 10/10 | 6041 days | 16% |
| suedavies | 10/10 | 6043 days | 16% |
| Zane | 10/10 | 6046 days | 16% |
| Astrid Snippe | 8/10 | 6201 days | 16% |
| James Gibbs | 7/10 | 6201 days | 15% |
| Anke Bohrer | 10/10 | 6206 days | 16% |
| Judy Williamson | 9/10 | 6207 days | 16% |
| Toni Keown | 9/10 | 6214 days | 16% |
| Jennifer Baulch | 9/10 | 6235 days | 16% |
| Linda and Peter | 8/10 | 6238 days | 16% |
| Ria | 9/10 | 6246 days | 16% |
| Andreas Brett | 8/10 | 6252 days | 16% |
| Lisa Tame | 8/10 | 6260 days | 16% |
| Charles Price | 9/10 | 6263 days | 16% |
| Cole Penelope | 10/10 | 6263 days | 16% |
| Roger & Margaret | 8/10 | 6273 days | 16% |
| Bronwyn Gaby | 9/10 | 6305 days | 16% |
| Sue | 7/10 | 6577 days | 15% |
| sven | 9/10 | 6584 days | 16% |
| Schranger | 8/10 | 6596 days | 16% |
| Roy | 9/10 | 6606 days | 16% |
| beesom | 7/10 | 6625 days | 15% |
| pfiffner | 9/10 | 6641 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 TSS Earnslaw & Walter Peak High Country Farm experience has plenty of reviews and does not meet the criteria for any adjustment.
Recent Reviews Adjustment
-3.44% Adjustment
There may be an adjustment if this experience hasn't received any reviews within the last 66 days. However the TSS Earnslaw & Walter Peak High Country Farm 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 TSS Earnslaw & Walter Peak High Country Farm experience has been adjusted for 200 days. Adjustments are according to the following table.
| Days | Adjustment |
|---|---|
| … | … |
| 197 | -3.39% |
| 198 | -3.41% |
| 199 | -3.43% |
| 200 | -3.44% |
| 201 | -3.46% |
| 202 | -3.48% |
| 203 | -3.49% |
| … | … |
Balancing Adjustment
1.73% 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
87%
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.