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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 Moeraki Boulders.
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.
Moeraki Boulders
Valid Reviews
100 Valid Reviews
The Moeraki Boulders experience has a total of 100 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 100 valid reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 21 |
|
21% |
| 9/10 | 24 |
|
24% |
| 8/10 | 24 |
|
24% |
| 7/10 | 13 |
|
13% |
| 6/10 | 6 |
|
6% |
| 5/10 | 7 |
|
7% |
| 4/10 | 2 |
|
2% |
| 3/10 | 2 |
|
2% |
| 2/10 | 1 |
|
1% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
79.60% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Moeraki Boulders valid reviews is 79.60% and is based on 100 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
77 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 100 valid reviews, the experience has 77 face-to-face reviews collected during interviews by our team.
Below is the distribution of ratings for the 77 face-to-face reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 15 |
|
19% |
| 9/10 | 18 |
|
23% |
| 8/10 | 19 |
|
25% |
| 7/10 | 13 |
|
17% |
| 6/10 | 3 |
|
4% |
| 5/10 | 5 |
|
6% |
| 4/10 | 2 |
|
3% |
| 3/10 | 1 |
|
1% |
| 2/10 | 1 |
|
1% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
79.35% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Moeraki Boulders face-to-face reviews is 79.35% and is based on 77 face-to-face reviews. This value is not used to calculate the ranking score and it only provided here for comparison purposes.
Weighted Average
79.04%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nina S. Larsen | 8/10 | 911 days | 100% |
| Sarah | 6/10 | 1368 days | 28% |
| Mike Fricker | 10/10 | 2860 days | 5% |
| Sebasitian | 7/10 | 3491 days | 3% |
| Jerome Cluzel | 7/10 | 3511 days | 3% |
| Franziska Liebe | 10/10 | 3528 days | 3% |
| Sophie | 8/10 | 3538 days | 3% |
| Maarten | 5/10 | 3540 days | 2% |
| Jean Charlies Coudray | 8/10 | 3544 days | 3% |
| Ulrich K | 5/10 | 3573 days | 2% |
| Philippa Buchanan | 8/10 | 3675 days | 2% |
| Nele Foerske | 8/10 | 3777 days | 2% |
| Gavin Moffatt | 7/10 | 3780 days | 2% |
| Benedikt Maus | 7/10 | 3788 days | 2% |
| Laura Munguira Vadillo | 9/10 | 3790 days | 2% |
| Alvaro Rodriguez | 10/10 | 3790 days | 2% |
| Radim Halasz | 7/10 | 3799 days | 2% |
| Katerina Vobecka | 8/10 | 3799 days | 2% |
| Michael Menrath | 5/10 | 3802 days | 1% |
| Liwen | 5/10 | 3807 days | 1% |
| Laura Harmon | 4/10 | 3813 days | 1% |
| Chris | 6/10 | 3822 days | 1% |
| Sandrine | 5/10 | 3825 days | 1% |
| Simon Striegel | 7/10 | 3841 days | 1% |
| Sophia Zaenglo | 7/10 | 3841 days | 1% |
| Brandon Patton | 10/10 | 3846 days | 2% |
| Dan Wilson | 7/10 | 3880 days | 1% |
| Nicole and Elliott | 8/10 | 3894 days | 1% |
| Evie Sel | 7/10 | 3896 days | 1% |
| Emma Rochester | 10/10 | 3939 days | 1% |
| Annabelle deMontignie | 10/10 | 4016 days | 1% |
| Dianne van der Wal | 6/10 | 4034 days | 1% |
| James Webster | 9/10 | 4136 days | 0% |
| Carmen | 8/10 | 4160 days | 0% |
| Robin Sommer | 10/10 | 4196 days | 0% |
| Isabelle | 9/10 | 4216 days | 0% |
| Matthias Thorn | 5/10 | 4228 days | 0% |
| Bjorn Privat | 9/10 | 4251 days | 0% |
| Karen Garvin | 10/10 | 4505 days | 2% |
| Martin Sajdok | 5/10 | 4506 days | 1% |
| Laure Cops | 9/10 | 4519 days | 1% |
| Julie Robinson | 8/10 | 4550 days | 1% |
| Viola | 8/10 | 4562 days | 1% |
| Terry Seaman | 9/10 | 4563 days | 1% |
| Lena Jensen | 8/10 | 4570 days | 1% |
| Jesper Andersen | 8/10 | 4570 days | 1% |
| Jacqui Knight | 10/10 | 4577 days | 2% |
| Nicolas Trezeguet | 9/10 | 4595 days | 1% |
| Kim Maertens | 8/10 | 4604 days | 1% |
| FlyingKiwiGirl | 10/10 | 4625 days | 2% |
| Brian | 9/10 | 4655 days | 1% |
| Stefan | 9/10 | 4885 days | 1% |
| Bettina Fluhrer | 10/10 | 4885 days | 2% |
| Hanneke P | 8/10 | 4959 days | 1% |
| Loesje | 6/10 | 4990 days | 1% |
| Auger | 9/10 | 4997 days | 1% |
| Auger | 9/10 | 4997 days | 1% |
| Sally Gordie | 10/10 | 5252 days | 2% |
| Oliver Hardt | 8/10 | 5254 days | 1% |
| Tinne Cis | 4/10 | 5262 days | 1% |
| Indra t Jolle | 2/10 | 5269 days | 0% |
| Karin Laurev | 7/10 | 5274 days | 1% |
| Ed & Katie Riches | 6/10 | 5277 days | 1% |
| Russell | 9/10 | 5279 days | 1% |
| Tadej Ferjan | 9/10 | 5279 days | 1% |
| Diane Moss | 8/10 | 5279 days | 1% |
| John A Jerome | 9/10 | 5280 days | 1% |
| Carel | 7/10 | 5291 days | 1% |
| Kai | 10/10 | 5362 days | 2% |
| Rebecca & Hugh Small | 9/10 | 5366 days | 1% |
| cruisysue | 8/10 | 5478 days | 1% |
| Phill2517 | 9/10 | 5570 days | 1% |
| Marcus | 9/10 | 5590 days | 1% |
| Andrew Newark | 8/10 | 5600 days | 1% |
| Fasto Maserati | 7/10 | 5621 days | 1% |
| Hendrik Behrens | 9/10 | 5625 days | 1% |
| Lynda Hutchins | 8/10 | 5625 days | 1% |
| Kai Eppink | 6/10 | 5629 days | 1% |
| Marcus | 8/10 | 5636 days | 1% |
| Manu & Gabi | 10/10 | 5636 days | 2% |
| Marieke and Bert-Jan | 8/10 | 5647 days | 1% |
| Jensen | 8/10 | 5656 days | 1% |
| Jochen | 8/10 | 5657 days | 1% |
| Doris Neuber | 10/10 | 5658 days | 2% |
| Montys | 9/10 | 5782 days | 1% |
| Bowness | 9/10 | 5983 days | 1% |
| Main | 9/10 | 5997 days | 1% |
| Krause | 10/10 | 6005 days | 2% |
| Neal | 10/10 | 6009 days | 2% |
| Wilbert Germ | 10/10 | 6009 days | 2% |
| John Helle | 7/10 | 6017 days | 1% |
| Mathias | 3/10 | 6024 days | 1% |
| middendorp | 10/10 | 6070 days | 2% |
| Anna | 10/10 | 6086 days | 2% |
| Ann Riley | 8/10 | 6098 days | 1% |
| Marcel Schleinkcfer | 9/10 | 6098 days | 1% |
| Rose and Jess Damon and Esler | 10/10 | 6239 days | 2% |
| JonK | 9/10 | 6318 days | 1% |
| SophieC | 9/10 | 6325 days | 1% |
| JanW | 3/10 | 6342 days | 1% |
Adjustments
No Adjustment
Several adjustments to the weighted average may be added to improve relevancy and credibility. Moeraki Boulders does not meet the criteria for any of these adjustments to apply.
Balancing Adjustment
3.27% 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
82%
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.