Ranking Score Explained
Kia ora there, thanks for your interest in how we calculate an experience's ranking score. It's at the core of Rankers so I'm pleased you're curious.
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 Rangitata Rafts Ltd.
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.
Rangitata Rafts Ltd
Valid Reviews
78 Valid Reviews
The Rangitata Rafts Ltd experience has a total of 78 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 78 valid reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 55 |
|
71% |
| 9/10 | 14 |
|
18% |
| 8/10 | 7 |
|
9% |
| 7/10 | 1 |
|
1% |
| 6/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 5/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 4/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 3/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 1 |
|
1% |
94.87% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Rangitata Rafts Ltd valid reviews is 94.87% and is based on 78 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
33 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 78 valid reviews, the experience has 33 face-to-face reviews collected during interviews by our team.
Below is the distribution of ratings for the 33 face-to-face reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 17 |
|
52% |
| 9/10 | 10 |
|
30% |
| 8/10 | 5 |
|
15% |
| 7/10 | 1 |
|
3% |
| 6/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 5/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 4/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 3/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
93.03% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Rangitata Rafts Ltd face-to-face reviews is 93.03% and is based on 33 face-to-face reviews. This value is not used to calculate the ranking score and it only provided here for comparison purposes.
Weighted Average
95.74%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liam Elferins | 9/10 | 2019 days | 100% |
| Marjolen Klomphaler | 10/10 | 2042 days | 99% |
| Sabrina Kulikar | 10/10 | 2079 days | 96% |
| sanneke tangel | 8/10 | 2436 days | 70% |
| Maria Schober | 8/10 | 2737 days | 53% |
| kevin george | 10/10 | 3206 days | 27% |
| Stu Murray | 10/10 | 3451 days | 11% |
| Fabian and Teresa | 10/10 | 3472 days | 10% |
| John | 9/10 | 3534 days | 6% |
| roos wubben | 9/10 | 3557 days | 5% |
| wtyson | 1/10 | 3632 days | 0% |
| Chris Marsh | 10/10 | 3842 days | 31% |
| budge69 | 10/10 | 3845 days | 31% |
| CHOW | 10/10 | 3968 days | 31% |
| Marinathebraveone | 10/10 | 4182 days | 31% |
| louisemartensson | 10/10 | 4182 days | 31% |
| Becky Foley | 9/10 | 4196 days | 31% |
| NicoleM | 8/10 | 4210 days | 29% |
| Richie | 9/10 | 4210 days | 31% |
| chels144 | 10/10 | 4241 days | 31% |
| mandiholtz | 10/10 | 4272 days | 31% |
| Shanel | 10/10 | 4302 days | 31% |
| LouiseVicente | 10/10 | 4486 days | 31% |
| SteveMcPeace | 10/10 | 4516 days | 31% |
| Nicola | 10/10 | 4547 days | 31% |
| Frances Hay | 10/10 | 4574 days | 31% |
| David Roque | 10/10 | 4575 days | 31% |
| Claudia Wälti | 10/10 | 4575 days | 31% |
| grobster | 10/10 | 4575 days | 31% |
| shannahan | 9/10 | 4606 days | 31% |
| ChristinaO | 9/10 | 4606 days | 31% |
| marianne petersen | 10/10 | 4606 days | 31% |
| Becca | 10/10 | 4606 days | 31% |
| Harry Gates | 10/10 | 4606 days | 31% |
| Shooter | 10/10 | 4606 days | 31% |
| godin | 10/10 | 4637 days | 31% |
| Gareth Jones | 10/10 | 4637 days | 31% |
| Gina Swindells | 10/10 | 4648 days | 31% |
| Ric Lee | 10/10 | 4698 days | 31% |
| Louise Humphreys | 10/10 | 4698 days | 31% |
| racheldonn | 10/10 | 4698 days | 31% |
| Sharon Heimeier | 9/10 | 4728 days | 31% |
| AoamC | 9/10 | 4883 days | 31% |
| Nicola | 10/10 | 4885 days | 31% |
| Paul | 10/10 | 4885 days | 31% |
| Neal | 10/10 | 4885 days | 31% |
| Helen Josten | 10/10 | 4892 days | 31% |
| Birgitte Weitemeyer | 10/10 | 4896 days | 31% |
| Greg18 | 8/10 | 4912 days | 29% |
| RobC1 | 9/10 | 4916 days | 31% |
| RichardB1 | 10/10 | 4916 days | 31% |
| JoT | 10/10 | 4916 days | 31% |
| RobH | 10/10 | 4917 days | 31% |
| Steve Sayers | 10/10 | 4918 days | 31% |
| mash | 10/10 | 4927 days | 31% |
| renanf | 10/10 | 4932 days | 31% |
| Bronte Koop | 10/10 | 4938 days | 31% |
| Kasumi | 10/10 | 4940 days | 31% |
| De Kievit | 8/10 | 4949 days | 29% |
| Paul Moisy | 10/10 | 4951 days | 31% |
| Andrew | 9/10 | 4958 days | 31% |
| BenD | 7/10 | 4971 days | 28% |
| Julia Klingberg | 10/10 | 4986 days | 31% |
| Chris Hertz | 10/10 | 5000 days | 31% |
| jon c | 10/10 | 5002 days | 31% |
| Sue Stevens | 10/10 | 5027 days | 31% |
| Dal Piggott | 10/10 | 5047 days | 31% |
| Sam Prior | 10/10 | 5097 days | 31% |
| purplekat99 | 10/10 | 5246 days | 31% |
| Renske Tehurne | 9/10 | 5272 days | 31% |
| Janne | 10/10 | 5285 days | 31% |
| John | 8/10 | 5295 days | 29% |
| Matt Walker | 10/10 | 5295 days | 31% |
| Sandra Gustafson | 10/10 | 5323 days | 31% |
| Brynn | 9/10 | 5567 days | 31% |
| David | 9/10 | 5617 days | 31% |
| NeilYeoman | 10/10 | 5618 days | 31% |
| Deirdre | 8/10 | 5659 days | 29% |
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 Rangitata Rafts Ltd experience has plenty of reviews and does not meet the criteria for any adjustment.
Recent Reviews Adjustment
-2.25% Adjustment
There may be an adjustment if this experience hasn't received any reviews within the last 117 days. However the Rangitata Rafts Ltd 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 Rangitata Rafts Ltd experience has been adjusted for 200 days. Adjustments are according to the following table.
| Days | Adjustment |
|---|---|
| … | … |
| 197 | -2.21% |
| 198 | -2.23% |
| 199 | -2.24% |
| 200 | -2.25% |
| 201 | -2.26% |
| 202 | -2.27% |
| 203 | -2.28% |
| … | … |
Final Ranking Score
93%
The final ranking score once any adjustments, ratings, and rounding has been applied. This value is cached and recalculated each day. Therefore it may not be precisely accurate based on the other values presented.
If you have any questions or comments about our ranking score calculation please get in touch at info@rankers.co.nz.