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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 Dickey Flat 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.
Dickey Flat Campsite
Valid Reviews
47 Valid Reviews
The Dickey Flat Campsite experience has a total of 47 valid reviews. There are no 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 47 valid reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 7 |
|
15% |
| 9/10 | 11 |
|
23% |
| 8/10 | 12 |
|
26% |
| 7/10 | 8 |
|
17% |
| 6/10 | 3 |
|
6% |
| 5/10 | 3 |
|
6% |
| 4/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 3/10 | 1 |
|
2% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 2 |
|
4% |
76.38% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Dickey Flat Campsite valid reviews is 76.38% and is based on 47 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
11 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 47 valid reviews, the experience has 11 face-to-face reviews collected during interviews by our team.
Below is the distribution of ratings for the 11 face-to-face reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 9/10 | 3 |
|
27% |
| 8/10 | 5 |
|
45% |
| 7/10 | 2 |
|
18% |
| 6/10 | 1 |
|
9% |
| 5/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 4/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 3/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
79.09% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Dickey Flat Campsite face-to-face reviews is 79.09% and is based on 11 face-to-face reviews. This value is not used to calculate the ranking score and it only provided here for comparison purposes.
Weighted Average
57.44%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| B. | 3/10 | 515 days | 100% |
| Beth | 6/10 | 941 days | 92% |
| aTravellingGuyandGirl | 1/10 | 1001 days | 38% |
| Carly | 5/10 | 1062 days | 63% |
| Naomi | 7/10 | 1458 days | 25% |
| Ashley HD | 10/10 | 1641 days | 15% |
| Ellen | 9/10 | 1945 days | 10% |
| Alex | 8/10 | 2037 days | 9% |
| Iris | 10/10 | 2431 days | 8% |
| Kim Provent | 9/10 | 2431 days | 8% |
| Julian | 8/10 | 2431 days | 8% |
| Rowanna | 10/10 | 2462 days | 8% |
| Agnieszka | 9/10 | 2523 days | 7% |
| Nik | 8/10 | 2796 days | 6% |
| Anders Knutsson | 9/10 | 2827 days | 6% |
| Mike | 5/10 | 2827 days | 5% |
| Sarah | 1/10 | 3102 days | 2% |
| Greg Smith | 9/10 | 3136 days | 5% |
| Thomas Crow | 10/10 | 3171 days | 5% |
| Anne Khomko | 10/10 | 3196 days | 5% |
| Annina Jarvinen | 8/10 | 3211 days | 3% |
| Thomas Moller | 5/10 | 3258 days | 3% |
| Dave Rollison | 7/10 | 3498 days | 3% |
| deborah cooper | 9/10 | 3498 days | 3% |
| Nic | 10/10 | 3741 days | 2% |
| Adam | 8/10 | 3923 days | 2% |
| Virginie Polguere | 6/10 | 3969 days | 1% |
| Bob Fontaine | 9/10 | 4082 days | 1% |
| Lena + Kristof | 7/10 | 4218 days | 0% |
| Eva Marsikova | 8/10 | 4220 days | 0% |
| sydneyaharris | 8/10 | 4229 days | 0% |
| John G | 8/10 | 4229 days | 0% |
| Elles Janssen | 7/10 | 4280 days | 0% |
| James Russell | 7/10 | 4570 days | 1% |
| Hannah Watt | 7/10 | 4570 days | 1% |
| Manuel Bach | 8/10 | 4613 days | 1% |
| Marc Engstle | 6/10 | 4616 days | 1% |
| arnaud paquet | 8/10 | 4684 days | 2% |
| ramy | 9/10 | 4898 days | 2% |
| Mo Downes | 9/10 | 4973 days | 1% |
| Phil & Laura | 7/10 | 4987 days | 2% |
| Judith & John Bishop | 7/10 | 5018 days | 2% |
| Marjolein Hartsuiker | 8/10 | 5339 days | 1% |
| Robin | 10/10 | 5598 days | 2% |
| Florian | 8/10 | 5680 days | 1% |
| Kasia Robshaw | 9/10 | 5694 days | 1% |
| Christine Wirth | 9/10 | 5709 days | 1% |
Adjustments
No Adjustment
Several adjustments to the weighted average may be added to improve relevancy and credibility. Dickey Flat Campsite does not meet the criteria for any of these adjustments to apply.
Balancing Adjustment
16.04% 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
73%
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.