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

280 Valid Reviews

The Escape Campervan Rentals experience has a total of 284 reviews. There are 280 valid reviews that are included when calculating the ranking score and 4 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 280 valid reviews:

Rating Count Percentage
10/10 66
24%
9/10 68
24%
8/10 92
33%
7/10 29
10%
6/10 12
4%
5/10 5
2%
4/10 2
1%
3/10 2
1%
2/10 3
1%
1/10 1
0%

83.18% Average

The raw data average (mean) for all the Escape Campervan Rentals valid reviews is 83.18% and is based on 280 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 280 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

87.64%

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
Maxime 10/10 83 days 98.91 100%
Laura Duggan 8/10 113 days 93.08 94%
Jeremy Wright 9/10 143 days 96.76 98%
Damien Jacquet 10/10 143 days 96.76 98%
Alice McCary 9/10 174 days 95.2 96%
will.i.am 8/10 175 days 90.39 91%
Andreas Jonsson 6/10 202 days 77.63 78%
Neil Cook 10/10 202 days 93.53 95%
Francois & Caroline 8/10 233 days 86.83 88%
Brendan Jones 10/10 234 days 91.32 92%
Jack 10/10 326 days 83.16 84%
Jana Fickerova 10/10 478 days 63.79 64%
Felicity Littlefair 8/10 567 days 46.72 47%
Claire Judd 10/10 567 days 49.18 50%
Baudry Manon 10/10 598 days 44.14 45%
Cory Snegirev 10/10 598 days 44.14 45%
Terry Boehmer 2/10 629 days 29.56 30%
Lizzie Edmonds 10/10 656 days true 35.54 36%
Laura Meelynn 9/10 659 days 35.12 36%
Stuart Atkinson 9/10 659 days 35.12 36%
Audrey Barras 9/10 659 days 35.12 36%
Anis Quentin 9/10 663 days true 34.57 35%
Alexandre Grasland 9/10 690 days 30.99 31%
Hannah Martin 10/10 720 days 27.28 28%
CARMERS 5/10 721 days 22.0 22%
Dave Willems 9/10 751 days 23.75 24%
Bruce Crombie 10/10 812 days 17.69 18%
Alix Braouezec 7/10 843 days 13.71 14%
Ben Bryant 10/10 843 days 15.06 15%
Quentin Vercamer 8/10 888 days true 11.2 11%
Rachel Parker 10/10 904 days 10.78 11%
Julie Boboli 10/10 904 days 10.78 11%
Robin Aitchison 8/10 904 days 10.24 10%
Jessica and Jonny Pollard 8/10 906 days true 10.13 10%
ALEXANDRE ESCOT 8/10 908 days true 10.01 10%
Christoph Grubmair 7/10 919 days true 9.02 9%
Matt Tribe 8/10 932 days 8.75 9%
Danielle Ingbrigtson 2/10 963 days 5.82 6%
Ivars Šmits 1/10 963 days 5.67 6%
H Q 10/10 963 days 7.76 8%
Richard Buytendijk 3/10 963 days 5.98 6%
Jacquelyn Fili 10/10 963 days 7.76 8%
Asbjorn Osland 8/10 963 days 7.37 7%
Dubrulle 9/10 983 days true 6.99 7%
Nathalie 9/10 988 days true 6.81 7%
Tom Wouda 6/10 989 days true 5.63 6%
Sascha Pohlers 9/10 994 days 6.62 7%
Jennie Holland 8/10 996 days true 6.23 6%
Connor Hormell 9/10 998 days true 6.49 7%
Rose Guillaume 9/10 1006 days true 6.26 6%
romain perroches 7/10 1018 days true 5.4 5%
Soria Chher 7/10 1018 days true 5.4 5%
Bina Johansson 10/10 1018 days true 5.94 6%
Marie-Louise Förster 10/10 1024 days 5.8 6%
Roberta Peckham 6/10 1024 days 4.81 5%
Rebecca Arthur-Almond 9/10 1024 days 5.8 6%
Margo Bernard 10/10 1024 days 5.8 6%
Samuel Michalak 8/10 1032 days true 5.35 5%
Eveline 9/10 1034 days true 5.59 6%
Lorant julie 3/10 1055 days 4.05 4%
Tara Friel 10/10 1085 days 5.02 5%
Ivanova R 9/10 1238 days true 4.78 5%
Diane T 8/10 1238 days true 4.54 5%
Sarah van den Bos 9/10 1238 days 4.78 5%
Charly 7/10 1243 days true 4.35 4%
Lorenz Pfisterer 9/10 1250 days true 4.76 5%
Ardian G 8/10 1250 days true 4.53 5%
Sophia and Karen 7/10 1252 days true 4.33 4%
Julia 10/10 1255 days true 4.76 5%
Helena 7/10 1262 days true 4.32 4%
Kathryn Nolan 9/10 1263 days true 4.74 5%
Jonathan Foskett 8/10 1265 days true 4.5 5%
Stephan Kirchenbaur 8/10 1265 days true 4.5 5%
Adrien Gaumont 8/10 1266 days true 4.5 5%
Lewis Whittle 6/10 1280 days true 3.92 4%
Gerardo Furtado 10/10 1287 days true 4.71 5%
Eileen Donzal 10/10 1298 days 4.69 5%
Naevon Espiritu 9/10 1299 days 4.69 5%
Leslie MORSS 9/10 1299 days 4.69 5%
Alice and James 8/10 1307 days true 4.44 4%
Audrey and Max 8/10 1312 days true 4.44 4%
Lazarela 10/10 1316 days true 4.66 5%
Mark 9/10 1329 days 4.64 5%
Nathaniel Sutherland 9/10 1329 days 4.64 5%
alban guffroy 10/10 1329 days 4.64 5%
Sabine 6/10 1344 days true 3.84 4%
Sierra Luciano 10/10 1346 days true 4.62 5%
Steffen & Steffen 8/10 1347 days true 4.39 4%
Georgia Coleman 9/10 1351 days true 4.61 5%
Barra Shields 7/10 1367 days true 4.17 4%
Vera Hutman 9/10 1390 days 4.55 5%
Laryssa Kwoczak 4/10 1390 days 3.6 4%
Kate 9/10 1422 days 4.5 5%
Liam Challenger 10/10 1452 days 4.46 5%
vicki scott 10/10 1482 days 4.41 4%
Melissa 10/10 1514 days 4.36 4%
Leigh Herman 10/10 1543 days 4.32 4%
Dusty D 9/10 1543 days 4.32 4%
Stuart Nelson 10/10 1604 days 4.23 4%
Emma 10/10 1635 days 4.18 4%
Elisa Felising 10/10 1660 days true 4.14 4%
Sophie Horn 9/10 1694 days 4.09 4%
Bram and Laura 9/10 1726 days true 4.04 4%
Marie-Emmanuelle Chessé 9/10 1970 days 3.67 4%
Maria-Julia Frilaj 9/10 1978 days true 3.66 4%
Mark 8/10 1983 days true 3.47 4%
Jon Van Wren 10/10 2001 days 3.62 4%
daniele pontarin 9/10 2001 days 3.62 4%
Kathrin Deichmann 9/10 2006 days true 3.61 4%
Bex Hyland 8/10 2010 days true 3.43 3%
Matt Hyland 8/10 2010 days true 3.43 3%
Marinette 8/10 2013 days true 3.42 3%
Marinette 9/10 2016 days true 3.6 4%
Frank Jensen 8/10 2016 days true 3.42 3%
Antton Vappula 8/10 2019 days true 3.41 3%
ursula Jaag 10/10 2029 days 3.58 4%
Rich Schmidt 10/10 2054 days true 3.54 4%
David Monks 10/10 2060 days 3.53 4%
Cato de Haan 10/10 2060 days 3.53 4%
Gemma Woods 10/10 2060 days 3.53 4%
Myrte Crucq 10/10 2060 days 3.53 4%
Reisender Sohn 10/10 2060 days 3.53 4%
Nicolas Trezeguet 9/10 2061 days true 3.53 4%
Emeline Dupre 9/10 2061 days true 3.53 4%
G S 5/10 2091 days 2.82 3%
Jamie 10/10 2120 days 3.44 3%
tim archer 10/10 2121 days 3.44 3%
Kevin McEvoy 10/10 2213 days 3.3 3%
James Ellis 10/10 2244 days 3.25 3%
Aoife 10/10 2305 days 3.16 3%
russell hawkins 10/10 2335 days 3.11 3%
J Andrews 6/10 2366 days 2.54 3%
hector_dan 10/10 2425 days 2.98 3%
lewis done 10/10 2425 days 2.98 3%
Andrew Wemmer 8/10 2454 days true 2.78 3%
Julie Lamart 8/10 2465 days true 2.77 3%
Stevie 8/10 2468 days true 2.76 3%
Megan Child 9/10 2473 days true 2.9 3%
erikduinkerken 9/10 2486 days 2.88 3%
jerseyjim 9/10 2486 days 2.88 3%
Margreet Hanemaaijer 9/10 2717 days true 2.53 3%
Mark Westebring 9/10 2718 days true 2.53 3%
Dana Wetzel 10/10 2718 days true 2.53 3%
Rob Klauer 9/10 2719 days true 2.53 3%
Val Phillips 9/10 2724 days true 2.52 3%
Def Fem 8/10 2726 days true 2.39 2%
Lucy Wilde 9/10 2734 days true 2.51 3%
Dick Stewart 9/10 2736 days true 2.5 3%
Harald 6/10 2740 days true 2.07 2%
Mats Harstedt 7/10 2740 days true 2.27 2%
Vincent & Lian 7/10 2741 days true 2.27 2%
Johann Maier 8/10 2744 days true 2.37 2%
Ozgla 8/10 2744 days true 2.37 2%
Janicha Blumenthal 8/10 2745 days true 2.36 2%
Eline Vakentijn 7/10 2745 days true 2.26 2%
John Forrest 8/10 2745 days true 2.36 2%
Schertenleib 6/10 2747 days true 2.06 2%
Lepied 8/10 2747 days true 2.36 2%
Scott Simpson 8/10 2748 days true 2.36 2%
Filsack 8/10 2752 days true 2.35 2%
Renate Rohlin 8/10 2754 days true 2.35 2%
Sebastian 8/10 2758 days true 2.35 2%
biddybid 9/10 2791 days 2.42 2%
Deirdre Hayes 8/10 2828 days true 2.24 2%
Bart Goovaerts 8/10 2838 days true 2.23 2%
Robin van der Linden 8/10 3048 days true 1.93 2%
Fontvieille 8/10 3049 days true 1.92 2%
Eric Grant 8/10 3071 days true 1.89 2%
Becky Edney 8/10 3071 days true 1.89 2%
Alice Bastiman 7/10 3074 days true 1.81 2%
Claire Colquhoun 9/10 3084 days true 1.97 2%
Vanessa Vogel 7/10 3087 days true 1.79 2%
Melanie Berube 9/10 3088 days true 1.97 2%
Jim & Rebecca 9/10 3089 days true 1.96 2%
Canada 7/10 3089 days true 1.79 2%
jedalton78 10/10 3097 days 1.95 2%
Melanie Gruber 8/10 3098 days true 1.85 2%
Zenager 6/10 3098 days true 1.62 2%
Rebecca Stones 7/10 3099 days true 1.77 2%
Nick Roberts 8/10 3100 days true 1.85 2%
Hartheib Schmid 8/10 3100 days true 1.85 2%
Thomas Reidinger 8/10 3111 days true 1.83 2%
Belony 8/10 3112 days true 1.83 2%
Sven 6/10 3112 days true 1.6 2%
Olivia Carvill 5/10 3113 days true 1.56 2%
Matthias 9/10 3114 days true 1.93 2%
David and Wendy Lucas 8/10 3114 days true 1.83 2%
Kris 8/10 3115 days true 1.83 2%
Leontine van Laar 8/10 3120 days true 1.82 2%
Calvin Parsons 9/10 3125 days true 1.91 2%
Jen1804 10/10 3406 days true 1.48 1%
John Casey 8/10 3443 days true 1.35 1%
Sorcha O's 10/10 3443 days true 1.43 1%
Flora 8/10 3464 days true 1.32 1%
Carolyn Clark 5/10 3464 days true 1.13 1%
Tim 9/10 3469 days true 1.39 1%
Maria Lorentzen 8/10 3469 days true 1.32 1%
Krause 8/10 3471 days true 1.31 1%
Thijs Schoemaker 8/10 3476 days true 1.31 1%
Jackie 8/10 3481 days true 1.3 1%
hermine Petz 8/10 3484 days true 1.3 1%
Ulric 7/10 3484 days true 1.24 1%
Fam Schuijers 8/10 3485 days true 1.29 1%
Rob 8/10 3488 days true 1.29 1%
marcoswi 7/10 3496 days true 1.22 1%
Jens Bo Rykor 8/10 3503 days true 1.27 1%
Ray 8/10 3536 days true 1.22 1%
joannaw 4/10 3537 days true 1.01 1%
florian 8/10 3537 days true 1.22 1%
Sabrina Bazin 9/10 3560 days true 1.25 1%
Laura McDaniel 9/10 3560 days true 1.25 1%
Terry J 5/10 3562 days true 1.01 1%
Christine Van Den Berg Michele Imbach 10/10 3575 days true 1.23 1%
richardh 8/10 3677 days true 1.02 1%
Philipp 6/10 3791 days true 0.74 1%
JasminA 7/10 3796 days true 0.81 1%
jjakkeren 8/10 3796 days true 0.84 1%
rosil 10/10 3796 days true 0.89 1%
Heide 8/10 3799 days true 0.84 1%
Denys 8/10 3801 days true 0.84 1%
Martina Bumiller 10/10 3801 days true 0.88 1%
DennisK 7/10 3808 days true 0.79 1%
LosItaly 9/10 3808 days true 0.87 1%
Enno Brehm 7/10 3808 days true 0.79 1%
Graham 9/10 3809 days true 0.87 1%
AstridVG 7/10 3812 days true 0.79 1%
Gillian 8/10 3816 days true 0.82 1%
VenesJ 9/10 3816 days true 0.86 1%
Silhan 6/10 3816 days true 0.71 1%
DavidHilton 7/10 3816 days true 0.78 1%
Mette 7/10 3826 days true 0.77 1%
Linda 7/10 3827 days true 0.77 1%
RobC1 9/10 3831 days true 0.84 1%
RichardB1 8/10 3831 days true 0.79 1%
JoT 10/10 3831 days true 0.84 1%
RobH 9/10 3832 days true 0.83 1%
Jows 7/10 3832 days true 0.76 1%
Eugene 9/10 3837 days true 0.83 1%
David 9/10 3844 days true 0.82 1%
Lucy 9/10 3846 days true 0.81 1%
markus Kieper 8/10 3847 days true 0.77 1%
markus 8/10 3860 days true 0.75 1%
Chris 8/10 3863 days true 0.75 1%
Kathryn 7/10 3863 days true 0.72 1%
Martha 8/10 3863 days true 0.75 1%
Martina 10/10 3864 days true 0.79 1%
Manuela 10/10 3864 days true 0.79 1%
Andie 7/10 3868 days true 0.71 1%
alex 9/10 3868 days true 0.78 1%
Erik 8/10 3868 days true 0.74 1%
Hans 8/10 3868 days true 0.74 1%
George 9/10 3872 days true 0.77 1%
Ten 8/10 3876 days true 0.73 1%
Mat 8/10 3913 days true 0.68 1%
Alice 8/10 3929 days true 0.65 1%
Rowan 10/10 3941 days true 0.67 1%
abby 8/10 3953 days true 0.62 1%
maria d 10/10 4038 days 0.52 1%
Tim 10/10 4048 days true 0.51 1%
Klaus Uhl 10/10 4179 days true 0.31 0%
Phil Connelly 8/10 4188 days true 0.28 0%
Amanda McCaig 2/10 4192 days 0.21 0%
Bethany Webster 7/10 4195 days true 0.26 0%
Roger and Heather Smith 10/10 4201 days true 0.27 0%
Kevin 8/10 4281 days true 0.14 0%
Kate and Dave 9/10 4398 days true 0.0 0%
Marieke Wilkamp 8/10 4398 days true 0.0 0%
Stacey 8/10 4506 days true 0.0 0%
Michael 8/10 4514 days true 0.0 0%
Sandra 8/10 4520 days true 0.0 0%
Shirley 9/10 4520 days true 0.0 0%
Denise 8/10 4520 days true 0.0 0%
Jill&Ben 8/10 4524 days true 0.0 0%
Sally 8/10 4524 days true 0.0 0%
Chatin Perrier 7/10 4533 days true 0.0 0%
Susan 9/10 4546 days true 0.0 0%
Lucy 9/10 4559 days true 0.0 0%
Lucy 10/10 4561 days true 0.0 0%
Lucy 8/10 4561 days true 0.0 0%
Dave 8/10 4578 days true 0.0 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

-4.50% 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 199 days.

The Escape Campervan Rentals experience has been adjusted for 75 days. Adjustments are according to the following table.

Days Adjustment
……
72 -1.44%
73 -1.46%
74 -1.48%
75 -1.50%
76 -1.52%
77 -1.54%
78 -1.56%
……

Final Ranking Score

83%

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.