Ranking Score Explained

Hi 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 Escape Campervan Rentals.

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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Escape Campervan Rentals

Valid Reviews

270 Valid Reviews

The Escape Campervan Rentals experience has a total of 272 reviews. There are 270 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 270 valid reviews:

Rating Count Percentage
10/10 62
23%
9/10 66
24%
8/10 89
33%
7/10 29
11%
6/10 11
4%
5/10 5
2%
4/10 2
1%
3/10 2
1%
2/10 3
1%
1/10 1
0%

83.00% Average

The raw data average (mean) for all the Escape Campervan Rentals valid reviews is 83.00% and is based on 270 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

193 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 270 valid reviews, the experience has 193 face-to-face reviews collected during interviews by our team.

Below is the distribution of ratings for the 193 face-to-face reviews:

Rating Count Percentage
10/10 22
11%
9/10 45
23%
8/10 85
44%
7/10 28
15%
6/10 9
5%
5/10 3
2%
4/10 1
1%
3/10 0
0%
2/10 0
0%
1/10 0
0%

81.55% Average

The raw data average (mean) for all the Escape Campervan Rentals face-to-face reviews is 81.55% and is based on 193 face-to-face reviews. This value is not used to calculate the ranking score and it only provided here for comparison purposes.

Weighted Average

84.66%

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 Face-to-Face Weight Relative Weight
Jack 10/10 108 days 98.15 100%
Jana Fickerova 10/10 260 days 89.29 91%
Felicity Littlefair 8/10 349 days 80.7 82%
Claire Judd 10/10 349 days 80.7 82%
Baudry Manon 10/10 380 days 77.12 78%
Cory Snegirev 10/10 380 days 77.12 78%
Terry Boehmer 2/10 411 days 64.44 65%
Lizzie Edmonds 10/10 438 days true 83.52 85%
Laura Meelynn 9/10 441 days 69.18 70%
Stuart Atkinson 9/10 441 days 69.18 70%
Audrey Barras 9/10 441 days 69.18 70%
Anis Quentin 9/10 445 days true 82.34 84%
Alexandre Grasland 9/10 472 days 64.7 66%
Hannah Martin 10/10 502 days 60.07 61%
CARMERS 5/10 503 days 59.91 61%
Dave Willems 9/10 533 days 54.98 56%
Bruce Crombie 10/10 594 days 44.77 45%
Alix Braouezec 7/10 625 days 40.0 40%
Ben Bryant 10/10 625 days 40.0 40%
Quentin Vercamer 8/10 670 days true 40.35 41%
Rachel Parker 10/10 686 days 31.51 32%
Julie Boboli 10/10 686 days 31.51 32%
Robin Aitchison 8/10 686 days 31.51 32%
Jessica and Jonny Pollard 8/10 688 days true 37.5 38%
ALEXANDRE ESCOT 8/10 690 days true 37.19 37%
Christoph Grubmair 7/10 701 days true 35.52 36%
Matt Tribe 8/10 714 days 28.0 28%
Danielle Ingbrigtson 2/10 745 days 21.48 21%
Ivars Šmits 1/10 745 days 20.75 21%
H Q 10/10 745 days 24.41 24%
Richard Buytendijk 3/10 745 days 22.21 22%
Jacquelyn Fili 10/10 745 days 24.41 24%
Asbjorn Osland 8/10 745 days 24.41 24%
Dubrulle 9/10 765 days true 26.71 27%
Nathalie 9/10 770 days true 26.09 26%
Tom Wouda 6/10 771 days true 25.96 26%
Sascha Pohlers 9/10 776 days 21.13 21%
Jennie Holland 8/10 778 days true 25.11 25%
Connor Hormell 9/10 780 days true 24.87 25%
Rose Guillaume 9/10 788 days true 23.92 24%
romain perroches 7/10 800 days true 22.55 22%
Soria Chher 7/10 800 days true 22.55 22%
Bina Johansson 10/10 800 days true 22.55 22%
Marie-Louise Förster 10/10 806 days 18.23 18%
Roberta Peckham 6/10 806 days 18.23 18%
Rebecca Arthur-Almond 9/10 806 days 18.23 18%
Margo Bernard 10/10 806 days 18.23 18%
Samuel Michalak 8/10 814 days true 21.01 21%
Eveline 9/10 816 days true 20.8 21%
Lorant julie 3/10 837 days 14.15 14%
Tara Friel 10/10 867 days 13.24 13%
Ivanova R 9/10 1020 days true 7.07 7%
Diane T 8/10 1020 days true 7.07 7%
Sarah van den Bos 9/10 1020 days 5.89 5%
Charly 7/10 1025 days true 6.93 6%
Lorenz Pfisterer 9/10 1032 days true 6.75 6%
Ardian G 8/10 1032 days true 6.75 6%
Sophia and Karen 7/10 1034 days true 6.71 6%
Julia 10/10 1037 days true 6.64 6%
Helena 7/10 1044 days true 6.49 6%
Kathryn Nolan 9/10 1045 days true 6.48 6%
Jonathan Foskett 8/10 1047 days true 6.44 6%
Stephan Kirchenbaur 8/10 1047 days true 6.44 6%
Adrien Gaumont 8/10 1048 days true 6.42 6%
Lewis Whittle 6/10 1062 days true 6.21 6%
Gerardo Furtado 10/10 1069 days true 6.13 6%
Eileen Donzal 10/10 1080 days 5.04 5%
Naevon Espiritu 9/10 1081 days 5.03 5%
Leslie MORSS 9/10 1081 days 5.03 5%
Alice and James 8/10 1089 days true 6.01 6%
Audrey and Max 8/10 1094 days true 6.0 6%
Lazarela 10/10 1098 days true 6.0 5%
Mark 9/10 1111 days 4.98 4%
Nathaniel Sutherland 9/10 1111 days 4.98 4%
alban guffroy 10/10 1111 days 4.98 4%
Sabine 6/10 1126 days true 5.95 5%
Sierra Luciano 10/10 1128 days true 5.95 5%
Steffen & Steffen 8/10 1129 days true 5.94 5%
Georgia Coleman 9/10 1133 days true 5.94 5%
Barra Shields 7/10 1149 days true 5.91 5%
Vera Hutman 9/10 1172 days 4.89 4%
Laryssa Kwoczak 4/10 1172 days 4.55 4%
Kate 9/10 1204 days 4.85 4%
Liam Challenger 10/10 1234 days 4.81 4%
vicki scott 10/10 1264 days 4.77 4%
Melissa 10/10 1296 days 4.72 4%
Leigh Herman 10/10 1325 days 4.68 4%
Dusty D 9/10 1325 days 4.68 4%
Stuart Nelson 10/10 1386 days 4.6 4%
Emma 10/10 1417 days 4.56 4%
Elisa Felising 10/10 1442 days true 5.43 5%
Sophie Horn 9/10 1476 days 4.48 4%
Bram and Laura 9/10 1508 days true 5.32 5%
Marie-Emmanuelle Chessé 9/10 1752 days 4.1 4%
Maria-Julia Frilaj 9/10 1760 days true 4.91 4%
Mark 8/10 1765 days true 4.9 4%
Jon Van Wren 10/10 1783 days 4.06 4%
daniele pontarin 9/10 1783 days 4.06 4%
Kathrin Deichmann 9/10 1788 days true 4.86 4%
Bex Hyland 8/10 1792 days true 4.85 4%
Matt Hyland 8/10 1792 days true 4.85 4%
Marinette 8/10 1795 days true 4.85 4%
Marinette 9/10 1798 days true 4.84 4%
Frank Jensen 8/10 1798 days true 4.84 4%
Antton Vappula 8/10 1801 days true 4.84 4%
ursula Jaag 10/10 1811 days 4.02 3%
Rich Schmidt 10/10 1836 days true 4.78 4%
David Monks 10/10 1842 days 3.98 3%
Cato de Haan 10/10 1842 days 3.98 3%
Gemma Woods 10/10 1842 days 3.98 3%
Myrte Crucq 10/10 1842 days 3.98 3%
Reisender Sohn 10/10 1842 days 3.98 3%
Nicolas Trezeguet 9/10 1843 days true 4.77 4%
Emeline Dupre 9/10 1843 days true 4.77 4%
G S 5/10 1873 days 3.93 3%
Jamie 10/10 1902 days 3.89 3%
tim archer 10/10 1903 days 3.89 3%
Kevin McEvoy 10/10 1995 days 3.77 3%
James Ellis 10/10 2026 days 3.72 3%
Aoife 10/10 2087 days 3.64 3%
russell hawkins 10/10 2117 days 3.6 3%
J Andrews 6/10 2148 days 3.56 3%
hector_dan 10/10 2207 days 3.48 3%
lewis done 10/10 2207 days 3.48 3%
Andrew Wemmer 8/10 2236 days true 4.12 4%
Julie Lamart 8/10 2247 days true 4.11 4%
Stevie 8/10 2250 days true 4.1 4%
Megan Child 9/10 2255 days true 4.09 4%
erikduinkerken 9/10 2268 days 3.39 3%
jerseyjim 9/10 2268 days 3.39 3%
Margreet Hanemaaijer 9/10 2499 days true 3.69 3%
Mark Westebring 9/10 2500 days true 3.69 3%
Dana Wetzel 10/10 2500 days true 3.69 3%
Rob Klauer 9/10 2501 days true 3.69 3%
Val Phillips 9/10 2506 days true 3.68 3%
Def Fem 8/10 2508 days true 3.68 3%
Lucy Wilde 9/10 2516 days true 3.66 3%
Dick Stewart 9/10 2518 days true 3.66 3%
Harald 6/10 2522 days true 3.65 3%
Mats Harstedt 7/10 2522 days true 3.65 3%
Vincent & Lian 7/10 2523 days true 3.65 3%
Johann Maier 8/10 2526 days true 3.65 3%
Ozgla 8/10 2526 days true 3.65 3%
Janicha Blumenthal 8/10 2527 days true 3.65 3%
Eline Vakentijn 7/10 2527 days true 3.65 3%
John Forrest 8/10 2527 days true 3.65 3%
Schertenleib 6/10 2529 days true 3.64 3%
Lepied 8/10 2529 days true 3.64 3%
Scott Simpson 8/10 2530 days true 3.64 3%
Filsack 8/10 2534 days true 3.63 3%
Renate Rohlin 8/10 2536 days true 3.63 3%
Sebastian 8/10 2540 days true 3.62 3%
biddybid 9/10 2573 days 2.98 2%
Deirdre Hayes 8/10 2610 days true 3.51 3%
Bart Goovaerts 8/10 2620 days true 3.49 3%
Robin van der Linden 8/10 2830 days true 3.15 3%
Fontvieille 8/10 2831 days true 3.15 3%
Eric Grant 8/10 2853 days true 3.11 3%
Becky Edney 8/10 2853 days true 3.11 3%
Alice Bastiman 7/10 2856 days true 3.11 3%
Claire Colquhoun 9/10 2866 days true 3.09 3%
Vanessa Vogel 7/10 2869 days true 3.08 3%
Melanie Berube 9/10 2870 days true 3.08 3%
Jim & Rebecca 9/10 2871 days true 3.08 3%
Canada 7/10 2871 days true 3.08 3%
jedalton78 10/10 2879 days 2.56 2%
Melanie Gruber 8/10 2880 days true 3.07 2%
Zenager 6/10 2880 days true 3.07 2%
Rebecca Stones 7/10 2881 days true 3.06 2%
Nick Roberts 8/10 2882 days true 3.06 2%
Hartheib Schmid 8/10 2882 days true 3.06 2%
Thomas Reidinger 8/10 2893 days true 3.04 2%
Belony 8/10 2894 days true 3.04 2%
Sven 6/10 2894 days true 3.04 2%
Olivia Carvill 5/10 2895 days true 3.04 2%
Matthias 9/10 2896 days true 3.04 2%
David and Wendy Lucas 8/10 2896 days true 3.04 2%
Kris 8/10 2897 days true 3.04 2%
Leontine van Laar 8/10 2902 days true 3.03 2%
Calvin Parsons 9/10 2907 days true 3.02 2%
Jen1804 10/10 3188 days true 2.56 2%
John Casey 8/10 3225 days true 2.5 2%
Sorcha O's 10/10 3225 days true 2.5 2%
Flora 8/10 3246 days true 2.46 2%
Carolyn Clark 5/10 3246 days true 2.46 2%
Tim 9/10 3251 days true 2.46 2%
Maria Lorentzen 8/10 3251 days true 2.46 2%
Krause 8/10 3253 days true 2.45 2%
Thijs Schoemaker 8/10 3258 days true 2.44 2%
Jackie 8/10 3263 days true 2.44 2%
hermine Petz 8/10 3266 days true 2.43 2%
Ulric 7/10 3266 days true 2.43 2%
Fam Schuijers 8/10 3267 days true 2.43 2%
Rob 8/10 3270 days true 2.42 2%
marcoswi 7/10 3278 days true 2.41 2%
Jens Bo Rykor 8/10 3285 days true 2.4 2%
Ray 8/10 3318 days true 2.35 2%
joannaw 4/10 3319 days true 2.21 2%
florian 8/10 3319 days true 2.34 2%
Sabrina Bazin 9/10 3342 days true 2.31 2%
Laura McDaniel 9/10 3342 days true 2.31 2%
Terry J 5/10 3344 days true 2.3 2%
Christine Van Den Berg Michele Imbach 10/10 3357 days true 2.28 2%
richardh 8/10 3459 days true 2.11 2%
Philipp 6/10 3573 days true 1.93 1%
JasminA 7/10 3578 days true 1.92 1%
jjakkeren 8/10 3578 days true 1.92 1%
rosil 10/10 3578 days true 1.92 1%
Heide 8/10 3581 days true 1.91 1%
Denys 8/10 3583 days true 1.91 1%
Martina Bumiller 10/10 3583 days true 1.91 1%
DennisK 7/10 3590 days true 1.9 1%
LosItaly 9/10 3590 days true 1.9 1%
Enno Brehm 7/10 3590 days true 1.9 1%
Graham 9/10 3591 days true 1.9 1%
AstridVG 7/10 3594 days true 1.89 1%
Gillian 8/10 3598 days true 1.89 1%
VenesJ 9/10 3598 days true 1.89 1%
Silhan 6/10 3598 days true 1.89 1%
DavidHilton 7/10 3598 days true 1.89 1%
Mette 7/10 3608 days true 1.87 1%
Linda 7/10 3609 days true 1.87 1%
RobC1 9/10 3613 days true 1.86 1%
RichardB1 8/10 3613 days true 1.86 1%
JoT 10/10 3613 days true 1.86 1%
RobH 9/10 3614 days true 1.86 1%
Jows 7/10 3614 days true 1.86 1%
Eugene 9/10 3619 days true 1.85 1%
David 9/10 3626 days true 1.84 1%
Lucy 9/10 3628 days true 1.84 1%
markus Kieper 8/10 3629 days true 1.83 1%
markus 8/10 3642 days true 1.81 1%
Chris 8/10 3645 days true 1.81 1%
Kathryn 7/10 3645 days true 1.81 1%
Martha 8/10 3645 days true 1.81 1%
Martina 10/10 3646 days true 1.81 1%
Manuela 10/10 3646 days true 1.81 1%
Andie 7/10 3650 days true 1.8 1%
alex 9/10 3650 days true 1.8 1%
Erik 8/10 3650 days true 1.8 1%
Hans 8/10 3650 days true 1.8 1%
George 9/10 3654 days true 1.79 1%
Ten 8/10 3658 days true 1.79 1%
Mat 8/10 3695 days true 1.73 1%
Alice 8/10 3711 days true 1.7 1%
Rowan 10/10 3723 days true 1.68 1%
abby 8/10 3735 days true 1.66 1%
maria d 10/10 3820 days 1.27 1%
Tim 10/10 3830 days true 1.5 1%
Klaus Uhl 10/10 3961 days true 1.29 1%
Phil Connelly 8/10 3970 days true 1.27 1%
Amanda McCaig 2/10 3974 days 0.93 0%
Bethany Webster 7/10 3977 days true 1.26 1%
Roger and Heather Smith 10/10 3983 days true 1.25 1%
Kevin 8/10 4063 days true 1.12 1%
Kate and Dave 9/10 4180 days true 0.93 0%
Marieke Wilkamp 8/10 4180 days true 0.93 0%
Stacey 8/10 4288 days true 0.75 0%
Michael 8/10 4296 days true 0.74 0%
Sandra 8/10 4302 days true 0.73 0%
Shirley 9/10 4302 days true 0.73 0%
Denise 8/10 4302 days true 0.73 0%
Jill&Ben 8/10 4306 days true 0.72 0%
Sally 8/10 4306 days true 0.72 0%
Chatin Perrier 7/10 4315 days true 0.71 0%
Susan 9/10 4328 days true 0.69 0%
Lucy 9/10 4341 days true 0.66 0%
Lucy 10/10 4343 days true 0.66 0%
Lucy 8/10 4343 days true 0.66 0%
Dave 8/10 4360 days true 0.63 0%

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 Escape Campervan Rentals experience has plenty of reviews and does not meet the criteria for any adjustment.

Recent Reviews Adjustment

-4.56% Adjustment

Recent reviews reflect the experience as it currently operates. This means it's important to get fresh reviews. Some experiences discovered they could get a few good reviews and then, resting on their laurels, discourage any further reviews. This adjustment stimulates experiences to be positively involved in the review generating process and discourages them from manipulating the ranking system in this manner. There may be an adjustment if an experience hasn't received any reviews within the last 60 days.

The Escape Campervan Rentals experience has 0 recent rankings. Adjustments are according to the following table:

Recent Reviews Adjustment
0 -3.00%
1 -2.83%
2 -2.33%
3 -1.50%
4 -0.67%
5 -0.17%
6 -0.00%

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 364 days.

The Escape Campervan Rentals experience has been adjusted for 78 days. Adjustments are according to the following table.

Days Adjustment
……
75 -1.50%
76 -1.52%
77 -1.54%
78 -1.56%
79 -1.58%
80 -1.60%
81 -1.62%
……

Final Ranking Score

80%

The final ranking score once adjustments 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.