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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 Rakaia River Holiday Park.
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.
Rakaia River Holiday Park
Valid Reviews
45 Valid Reviews
The Rakaia River Holiday Park experience has a total of 46 reviews. There are 45 valid reviews that are included when calculating the ranking score and 1 invalid review 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 45 valid reviews, the experience has 3 face-to-face reviews collected during interviews by our team.
Below is the distribution of ratings for the 45 valid reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 11 |
|
24% |
| 9/10 | 15 |
|
33% |
| 8/10 | 8 |
|
18% |
| 7/10 | 5 |
|
11% |
| 6/10 | 2 |
|
4% |
| 5/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 4/10 | 1 |
|
2% |
| 3/10 | 1 |
|
2% |
| 2/10 | 1 |
|
2% |
| 1/10 | 1 |
|
2% |
81.33% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Rakaia River Holiday Park valid reviews is 81.33% and is based on 45 valid reviews. This value is not used to calculate the ranking score and it only provided here as a comparison to the weighted average.
Weighted Average
85.23%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dov Kotlar | 10/10 | 50 days | 100% |
| Andrew | 8/10 | 111 days | 97% |
| Rich | 6/10 | 172 days | 85% |
| Pedro | 9/10 | 384 days | 91% |
| Laz. | 9/10 | 1087 days | 36% |
| Son | 10/10 | 1115 days | 34% |
| Joanne Webber | 9/10 | 1177 days | 29% |
| Wendy | 9/10 | 1876 days | 5% |
| Rachel | 9/10 | 1998 days | 5% |
| Liam | 10/10 | 2151 days | 4% |
| Couple travelling | 9/10 | 2211 days | 4% |
| Bron | 9/10 | 2576 days | 3% |
| JT | 8/10 | 2607 days | 3% |
| Lance | 7/10 | 2668 days | 3% |
| Jo & Bree | 10/10 | 2699 days | 3% |
| Rakaia Visitor | 1/10 | 2913 days | 1% |
| Maureen Barlow | 7/10 | 2913 days | 3% |
| Anke Fronius | 8/10 | 2979 days | 3% |
| Denise Hall | 9/10 | 3251 days | 2% |
| Russell Carlson | 10/10 | 3265 days | 2% |
| P Poiraa | 8/10 | 3284 days | 2% |
| Camping WithKids | 6/10 | 3305 days | 2% |
| Cinterella | 7/10 | 3367 days | 2% |
| Marnie Edwards | 3/10 | 3396 days | 1% |
| Sara Dimnik | 9/10 | 3625 days | 1% |
| Lay Tyng Chan | 9/10 | 3679 days | 1% |
| Lucy Young | 9/10 | 3713 days | 1% |
| Viki Ziemba | 9/10 | 3825 days | 1% |
| Averil Brown | 4/10 | 4034 days | 0% |
| Kodie Howarth | 9/10 | 4066 days | 1% |
| Chris | 10/10 | 4282 days | 0% |
| Kayla Smith | 2/10 | 4313 days | 0% |
| Ara Moore-Tuwhangai | 8/10 | 4313 days | 0% |
| John Treasure | 8/10 | 4374 days | 0% |
| Andrew Magill | 9/10 | 4380 days | 1% |
| florent | 7/10 | 4402 days | 1% |
| Aaron Gallagher | 8/10 | 4414 days | 1% |
| Mette, Bo, Viktor & Olivia Seligmann | 8/10 | 4708 days | 1% |
| JandJ Shafer | 9/10 | 4798 days | 1% |
| Lyn H | 10/10 | 4829 days | 1% |
| pquensell | 10/10 | 4890 days | 1% |
| feuerrca | 10/10 | 5164 days | 1% |
| Jason Ritenour | 7/10 | 5286 days | 1% |
| bailey82 | 10/10 | 5590 days | 1% |
| Wilbert Germ | 10/10 | 5848 days | 1% |
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 Rakaia River Holiday Park experience has plenty of reviews and does not meet the criteria for any adjustment.
Recent Reviews Adjustment
-0.06% Adjustment
There may be an adjustment if this experience hasn't received any reviews within the last 53 days. However the Rakaia River Holiday Park 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 Rakaia River Holiday Park experience has been adjusted for 3 days. Adjustments are according to the following table.
| Days | Adjustment |
|---|---|
| … | … |
| 0 | -0.00% |
| 1 | -0.02% |
| 2 | -0.04% |
| 3 | -0.06% |
| 4 | -0.08% |
| 5 | -0.10% |
| 6 | -0.12% |
| … | … |
Balancing Adjustment
1.79% 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
85%
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.