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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 Quinney's Bush.
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.
77 Valid Reviews
The Quinney's Bush experience has a total of 82 reviews. There are 77 valid reviews that are included when calculating the ranking score and 5 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.
Within these 77 valid reviews, the experience has 3 face-to-face reviews collected during interviews by our team.
Below is the distribution of ratings for the 77 valid reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 46 |
|
60% |
| 9/10 | 15 |
|
19% |
| 8/10 | 6 |
|
8% |
| 7/10 | 2 |
|
3% |
| 6/10 | 4 |
|
5% |
| 5/10 | 2 |
|
3% |
| 4/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 3/10 | 1 |
|
1% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 1 |
|
1% |
90.26% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Quinney's Bush valid reviews is 90.26% and is based on 77 valid reviews. This value is not used to calculate the ranking score and it only provided here as a comparison to the weighted average.
92.50%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broback | 10/10 | 476 days | 100% |
| Tom | 9/10 | 690 days | 83% |
| Lola | 9/10 | 721 days | 80% |
| Bob and Kath Tamihana | 7/10 | 750 days | 72% |
| Jo | 10/10 | 750 days | 78% |
| Caroline Ngatupuna | 10/10 | 750 days | 78% |
| Wendy | 10/10 | 781 days | 75% |
| Peter. | 10/10 | 781 days | 75% |
| Daisy | 8/10 | 781 days | 73% |
| Deb Brown | 9/10 | 781 days | 74% |
| Abbey Morgan | 10/10 | 812 days | 71% |
| Norah Higgins | 6/10 | 812 days | 61% |
| K Grant | 10/10 | 812 days | 71% |
| Elke | 10/10 | 1056 days | 44% |
| Pierre Pelletier | 6/10 | 1087 days | 35% |
| Brent Somerville | 10/10 | 1115 days | 38% |
| Debbie | 9/10 | 1146 days | 35% |
| Ryan | 9/10 | 1146 days | 35% |
| Edwige | 10/10 | 1146 days | 36% |
| Carolyn | 10/10 | 1146 days | 36% |
| Twinkstar | 10/10 | 1177 days | 33% |
| Anthony | 10/10 | 1207 days | 30% |
| Zavra | 10/10 | 1207 days | 30% |
| Melanie Mein | 10/10 | 1511 days | 12% |
| Mike Whalen | 10/10 | 1511 days | 12% |
| Jason | 10/10 | 1511 days | 12% |
| Gas | 10/10 | 1511 days | 12% |
| Nicky, Christchurch NZ | 10/10 | 1876 days | 5% |
| Tracey | 9/10 | 1876 days | 5% |
| Lynda | 10/10 | 1876 days | 5% |
| Amanda Davis | 10/10 | 1876 days | 5% |
| Abby | 8/10 | 2182 days | 4% |
| Shona Preston | 10/10 | 2182 days | 4% |
| Tania Monteiro | 8/10 | 2211 days | 4% |
| Don Blair | 10/10 | 2241 days | 4% |
| Nicola Ouston | 10/10 | 2241 days | 4% |
| The Walls | 10/10 | 2242 days | 4% |
| Suzanne Theyers | 10/10 | 2273 days | 4% |
| Blu Ice | 10/10 | 2303 days | 4% |
| Viki | 10/10 | 2517 days | 4% |
| Roddy Gordon | 10/10 | 2576 days | 3% |
| Shirley W | 10/10 | 2576 days | 3% |
| Leigh Bromell | 9/10 | 2576 days | 3% |
| The Walls | 10/10 | 2607 days | 3% |
| Miriam Lynch | 10/10 | 2607 days | 3% |
| Melanie Mein | 10/10 | 2607 days | 3% |
| Davina | 9/10 | 2607 days | 3% |
| Lisa Q | 9/10 | 2607 days | 3% |
| Uk on tour | 1/10 | 2699 days | 1% |
| R Young | 10/10 | 2881 days | 3% |
| Simon Springett | 9/10 | 2928 days | 3% |
| Evan Munt | 10/10 | 2971 days | 3% |
| Amanda Davis | 10/10 | 2971 days | 3% |
| Catherine Barker | 10/10 | 3002 days | 2% |
| Tarns Anthony | 10/10 | 3002 days | 2% |
| The Walls | 10/10 | 3002 days | 2% |
| Laureen Trainer | 7/10 | 3201 days | 2% |
| Mk Goodwin | 5/10 | 3267 days | 1% |
| P Poiraa | 8/10 | 3284 days | 2% |
| Laura Jones | 10/10 | 3336 days | 2% |
| Chris Pope | 10/10 | 3336 days | 2% |
| leigh sharland | 10/10 | 3336 days | 2% |
| Richard Thomas | 10/10 | 3336 days | 2% |
| Monique Pos | 9/10 | 3350 days | 2% |
| Gilles Andrieu | 9/10 | 3653 days | 1% |
| Jean marc Daubenfeld | 9/10 | 3699 days | 1% |
| Rob & Colleen Elwood | 9/10 | 3977 days | 0% |
| Wilma Senior | 10/10 | 4036 days | 0% |
| Don van Dorp | 10/10 | 4056 days | 0% |
| Karel | 9/10 | 4390 days | 0% |
| Kirsten Burr | 10/10 | 4433 days | 1% |
| GARRYBLOWER | 8/10 | 4464 days | 1% |
| shaynne thompson | 5/10 | 4708 days | 0% |
| Phil & Laura | 6/10 | 4767 days | 0% |
| larissenz | 3/10 | 5073 days | 0% |
| Andrew van der Peet | 6/10 | 5482 days | 0% |
| Beverly B | 8/10 | 5877 days | 0% |
Several adjustments to the weighted average are added to improve relevancy and credibility. These adjustments apply equally to all experiences that meet the criteria.
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 Quinney's Bush experience has plenty of reviews and does not meet the criteria for any adjustment.
-4.14% Adjustment
There may be an adjustment if this experience hasn't received any reviews within the last 53 days. However the Quinney's Bush 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 Quinney's Bush experience has been adjusted for 200 days. Adjustments are according to the following table.
| Days | Adjustment |
|---|---|
| … | … |
| 197 | -4.08% |
| 198 | -4.10% |
| 199 | -4.12% |
| 200 | -4.14% |
| 201 | -4.16% |
| 202 | -4.19% |
| 203 | -4.21% |
| … | … |
1.24% 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.
90%
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.