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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 Gillespies Beach Campsite.
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.
Gillespies Beach Campsite
Valid Reviews
108 Valid Reviews
The Gillespies Beach Campsite experience has a total of 111 reviews. There are 108 valid reviews that are included when calculating the ranking score and 3 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 108 valid reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 30 |
|
28% |
| 9/10 | 19 |
|
18% |
| 8/10 | 29 |
|
27% |
| 7/10 | 13 |
|
12% |
| 6/10 | 7 |
|
6% |
| 5/10 | 4 |
|
4% |
| 4/10 | 1 |
|
1% |
| 3/10 | 4 |
|
4% |
| 2/10 | 1 |
|
1% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
80.93% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Gillespies Beach Campsite valid reviews is 80.93% and is based on 108 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
46 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 108 valid reviews, the experience has 46 face-to-face reviews collected during interviews by our team.
Below is the distribution of ratings for the 46 face-to-face reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 14 |
|
30% |
| 9/10 | 8 |
|
17% |
| 8/10 | 14 |
|
30% |
| 7/10 | 3 |
|
7% |
| 6/10 | 4 |
|
9% |
| 5/10 | 2 |
|
4% |
| 4/10 | 1 |
|
2% |
| 3/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
83.26% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Gillespies Beach Campsite face-to-face reviews is 83.26% and is based on 46 face-to-face reviews. This value is not used to calculate the ranking score and it only provided here for comparison purposes.
Weighted Average
80.92%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jakub | 8/10 | 44 days | 100% |
| Susan Boyton | 10/10 | 228 days | 99% |
| Aaron | 5/10 | 440 days | 69% |
| Lea | 8/10 | 440 days | 89% |
| Tom | 8/10 | 714 days | 71% |
| Amparo | 6/10 | 714 days | 62% |
| Linda | 8/10 | 714 days | 71% |
| Lauren | 10/10 | 989 days | 46% |
| Ju | 8/10 | 1048 days | 39% |
| Caolan Harvey | 9/10 | 1140 days | 32% |
| The Gillies | 10/10 | 1778 days | 5% |
| Boardwalk Blss | 9/10 | 1901 days | 5% |
| John | 10/10 | 1931 days | 5% |
| Sandy | 9/10 | 1993 days | 5% |
| Niven | 10/10 | 2144 days | 4% |
| RYAN | 8/10 | 2236 days | 4% |
| Anonymous | 10/10 | 2267 days | 4% |
| John | 8/10 | 2481 days | 4% |
| Vanessa | 10/10 | 2481 days | 4% |
| Shaun | 10/10 | 2509 days | 4% |
| Helena Wong | 9/10 | 2509 days | 4% |
| Anwang | 10/10 | 2571 days | 4% |
| Michael | 9/10 | 2571 days | 4% |
| Connor | 10/10 | 2571 days | 4% |
| Macker | 7/10 | 2601 days | 3% |
| Karo | 8/10 | 2601 days | 3% |
| Arne | 7/10 | 2815 days | 3% |
| Luis Vigil Vidal | 9/10 | 2888 days | 3% |
| Phil and Mel Rowson | 9/10 | 2985 days | 3% |
| Bruce Graham | 8/10 | 3154 days | 2% |
| Judy Aspinall | 7/10 | 3165 days | 2% |
| Grace White | 7/10 | 3167 days | 2% |
| Marissa Carlberg | 9/10 | 3237 days | 2% |
| vaylenmoothia | 9/10 | 3268 days | 2% |
| Madi | 7/10 | 3295 days | 2% |
| Frederick Yott | 8/10 | 3295 days | 2% |
| Megan Jurgensmeyer | 10/10 | 3304 days | 2% |
| Peter Moore | 10/10 | 3311 days | 2% |
| Benjamin Nuttin | 3/10 | 3330 days | 1% |
| The Beans | 3/10 | 3330 days | 1% |
| Matthiew Rey | 9/10 | 3554 days | 2% |
| Howard Kestrel | 3/10 | 3557 days | 1% |
| Rachel Denham | 10/10 | 3571 days | 2% |
| Flo Egger | 8/10 | 3587 days | 2% |
| Marina | 7/10 | 3602 days | 1% |
| Baptiste Morin | 8/10 | 3646 days | 1% |
| Max Brunner | 10/10 | 3659 days | 1% |
| Sarah Gurney | 9/10 | 3669 days | 1% |
| Beau Corazon | 8/10 | 3693 days | 1% |
| Steve Warren | 9/10 | 3727 days | 1% |
| Dianne van der Wal | 7/10 | 3806 days | 1% |
| Matt Betts | 10/10 | 3886 days | 1% |
| Stephanie Poppe | 8/10 | 3916 days | 1% |
| Katharina Block | 8/10 | 3932 days | 1% |
| Annika Fletemeyer | 9/10 | 3932 days | 1% |
| Evelyn | 6/10 | 3969 days | 1% |
| Claudia | 9/10 | 4122 days | 1% |
| Daniel Jarrett | 8/10 | 4122 days | 0% |
| Caroline Hennache | 6/10 | 4275 days | 0% |
| Justin globalgauthiers.blogspot.com | 7/10 | 4276 days | 0% |
| Karen Garvin | 10/10 | 4277 days | 0% |
| jefft | 8/10 | 4277 days | 0% |
| Charlotte | 10/10 | 4278 days | 0% |
| Vuillermet | 9/10 | 4278 days | 0% |
| Agathe Dupuis | 6/10 | 4304 days | 0% |
| SC W | 7/10 | 4307 days | 0% |
| Marion Busch | 7/10 | 4322 days | 0% |
| Guillaim Terrangle | 8/10 | 4323 days | 0% |
| Evyatar Karni | 10/10 | 4369 days | 0% |
| Bjorn Van Mulders | 10/10 | 4376 days | 0% |
| Kim Maertens | 8/10 | 4376 days | 0% |
| Adam Taniwha | 2/10 | 4397 days | 0% |
| Andrew Potratz | 8/10 | 4458 days | 1% |
| Pei | 8/10 | 4580 days | 1% |
| Héléna Degres | 6/10 | 4641 days | 1% |
| Mycall | 7/10 | 4641 days | 1% |
| Michael Heuer | 8/10 | 4649 days | 1% |
| Giles Leonard | 5/10 | 4654 days | 1% |
| Sian Bolderson | 6/10 | 4655 days | 1% |
| Stientje van den Heuvel | 5/10 | 4658 days | 1% |
| Billy Koichopolos | 8/10 | 4665 days | 1% |
| Gina Lisi | 8/10 | 4665 days | 1% |
| Katey Justice | 8/10 | 4672 days | 1% |
| Stella Thoben | 9/10 | 4674 days | 1% |
| Patrick O'Connell | 10/10 | 4682 days | 1% |
| Daniel Jezak | 6/10 | 4682 days | 1% |
| Rena and Kirsten | 10/10 | 4776 days | 1% |
| Jessica Tilly | 10/10 | 5012 days | 1% |
| Petr Stepanek | 10/10 | 5029 days | 1% |
| Hanna Clement | 10/10 | 5031 days | 1% |
| Les Barnes | 9/10 | 5046 days | 1% |
| Maximilian Heller | 10/10 | 5058 days | 1% |
| Rainer Renntzsch | 9/10 | 5064 days | 1% |
| Mike1952 | 7/10 | 5066 days | 1% |
| Judith | 8/10 | 5117 days | 1% |
| Rachel_Flowers | 5/10 | 5128 days | 1% |
| Lydia McLean | 8/10 | 5144 days | 1% |
| jule | 10/10 | 5158 days | 1% |
| John Wekking | 3/10 | 5342 days | 1% |
| Brian Jones | 10/10 | 5382 days | 1% |
| Karsten Tannhauser | 7/10 | 5386 days | 1% |
| Mark Walker | 9/10 | 5391 days | 1% |
| Marcel Camsch | 8/10 | 5395 days | 1% |
| Michael Long | 4/10 | 5396 days | 1% |
| Andy Cameron-Daniels | 10/10 | 5401 days | 1% |
| Galamez | 10/10 | 5410 days | 1% |
| csziegler | 10/10 | 5842 days | 1% |
| Seiler | 8/10 | 5860 days | 1% |
Adjustments
No Adjustment
Several adjustments to the weighted average may be added to improve relevancy and credibility. Gillespies Beach Campsite does not meet the criteria for any of these adjustments to apply.
Balancing Adjustment
2.75% 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 folk 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
84%
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.