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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 Buried Village.
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.
Buried Village
Valid Reviews
61 Valid Reviews
The Buried Village experience has a total of 63 reviews. There are 61 valid reviews that are included when calculating the ranking score and 2 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 61 valid reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 5 |
|
8% |
| 9/10 | 7 |
|
11% |
| 8/10 | 12 |
|
20% |
| 7/10 | 16 |
|
26% |
| 6/10 | 6 |
|
10% |
| 5/10 | 6 |
|
10% |
| 4/10 | 1 |
|
2% |
| 3/10 | 5 |
|
8% |
| 2/10 | 2 |
|
3% |
| 1/10 | 1 |
|
2% |
67.38% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Buried Village valid reviews is 67.38% and is based on 61 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
56 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 61 valid reviews, the experience has 56 face-to-face reviews collected during interviews by our team.
Below is the distribution of ratings for the 56 face-to-face reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 4 |
|
7% |
| 9/10 | 6 |
|
11% |
| 8/10 | 11 |
|
20% |
| 7/10 | 15 |
|
27% |
| 6/10 | 5 |
|
9% |
| 5/10 | 6 |
|
11% |
| 4/10 | 1 |
|
2% |
| 3/10 | 5 |
|
9% |
| 2/10 | 2 |
|
4% |
| 1/10 | 1 |
|
2% |
66.25% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Buried Village face-to-face reviews is 66.25% and is based on 56 face-to-face reviews. This value is not used to calculate the ranking score and it only provided here for comparison purposes.
Weighted Average
73.51%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anders Knutsson | 10/10 | 2186 days | 100% |
| Frank Bien | 9/10 | 2948 days | 61% |
| Alison Egan-Jones | 9/10 | 2977 days | 59% |
| Frank | 3/10 | 3252 days | 20% |
| Bert Pubeg | 6/10 | 4074 days | 3% |
| Lydia Holleman | 6/10 | 4400 days | 12% |
| Jan Sjoerdtje | 6/10 | 4400 days | 12% |
| Roshnie | 8/10 | 4419 days | 15% |
| Denise & Maciej Holzer | 3/10 | 4688 days | 4% |
| Schael | 3/10 | 4688 days | 4% |
| Langerak | 8/10 | 4700 days | 15% |
| Ellen Jacobs | 6/10 | 4711 days | 12% |
| Cornelis | 8/10 | 4789 days | 15% |
| Bart Goovaerts | 3/10 | 4791 days | 4% |
| Matthys van den Heuuel | 5/10 | 4795 days | 9% |
| Kris Gijbels | 7/10 | 5028 days | 13% |
| Monica | 1/10 | 5046 days | 0% |
| Omar Candon | 8/10 | 5051 days | 15% |
| Sanne | 7/10 | 5054 days | 13% |
| Schunanu | 7/10 | 5064 days | 13% |
| Marianne Astorp | 9/10 | 5069 days | 15% |
| Florian | 5/10 | 5071 days | 9% |
| allesca | 7/10 | 5201 days | 13% |
| Tim | 8/10 | 5422 days | 15% |
| Valerie Van Hemelrijck | 7/10 | 5438 days | 13% |
| Mike Kirchner | 2/10 | 5439 days | 1% |
| Bram-Jan M | 7/10 | 5442 days | 13% |
| Bo Moenstead | 7/10 | 5452 days | 13% |
| Beute Jacob | 6/10 | 5456 days | 12% |
| Holliger | 5/10 | 5460 days | 9% |
| anniest | 9/10 | 5509 days | 15% |
| Antje & Sascha Häusler | 3/10 | 5509 days | 4% |
| Richard Kesteleyn | 5/10 | 5513 days | 9% |
| ulrichk | 10/10 | 5622 days | 15% |
| LandR | 10/10 | 5749 days | 15% |
| LuukKarin | 7/10 | 5751 days | 13% |
| AnneliesK | 5/10 | 5758 days | 9% |
| LosItaly | 7/10 | 5761 days | 13% |
| Mick | 8/10 | 5765 days | 15% |
| HeideS | 9/10 | 5768 days | 15% |
| Zeeman | 6/10 | 5768 days | 12% |
| Anneleen | 8/10 | 5779 days | 15% |
| Jessica | 7/10 | 5813 days | 13% |
| De Kievit | 5/10 | 5817 days | 9% |
| Kirsten | 10/10 | 5861 days | 15% |
| Watermann | 7/10 | 5866 days | 13% |
| Liz | 2/10 | 5888 days | 1% |
| catzmagic | 8/10 | 6143 days | 15% |
| Roger and Heather Smith | 10/10 | 6154 days | 15% |
| Jim Curley | 8/10 | 6161 days | 15% |
| Tim | 7/10 | 6189 days | 13% |
| Gail | 7/10 | 6195 days | 13% |
| Jessica Callen | 7/10 | 6351 days | 13% |
| Woods Gary | 9/10 | 6351 days | 15% |
| Nancy Bill | 8/10 | 6473 days | 15% |
| beesom | 4/10 | 6515 days | 6% |
| Stefan | 7/10 | 6523 days | 13% |
| Gordon | 8/10 | 6526 days | 15% |
| Pope | 9/10 | 6526 days | 15% |
| Rolf | 8/10 | 6527 days | 15% |
| Nicole | 7/10 | 6527 days | 13% |
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 Buried Village experience has plenty of reviews and does not meet the criteria for any adjustment.
Recent Reviews Adjustment
-4.01% Adjustment
There may be an adjustment if this experience hasn't received any reviews within the last 40 days. However the Buried Village 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 Buried Village experience has been adjusted for 200 days. Adjustments are according to the following table.
| Days | Adjustment |
|---|---|
| … | … |
| 197 | -3.95% |
| 198 | -3.97% |
| 199 | -3.99% |
| 200 | -4.01% |
| 201 | -4.03% |
| 202 | -4.05% |
| 203 | -4.07% |
| … | … |
Balancing Adjustment
7.29% 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
77%
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.