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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 Bay of Islands Campervans.
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.
Bay of Islands Campervans
Valid Reviews
88 Valid Reviews
The Bay of Islands Campervans experience has a total of 92 reviews. There are 88 valid reviews that are included when calculating the ranking score and 4 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 88 valid reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 71 |
|
81% |
| 9/10 | 15 |
|
17% |
| 8/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 7/10 | 1 |
|
1% |
| 6/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 5/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 4/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 3/10 | 1 |
|
1% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
97.16% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Bay of Islands Campervans valid reviews is 97.16% and is based on 88 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
6 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 88 valid reviews, the experience has 6 face-to-face reviews collected during interviews by our team.
Below is the distribution of ratings for the 6 face-to-face reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 3 |
|
50% |
| 9/10 | 2 |
|
33% |
| 8/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 7/10 | 1 |
|
17% |
| 6/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 5/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 4/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 3/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
91.67% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Bay of Islands Campervans face-to-face reviews is 91.67% and is based on 6 face-to-face reviews. This value is not used to calculate the ranking score and it only provided here for comparison purposes.
Weighted Average
96.66%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maaike | 3/10 | 2597 days | 65% |
| Pam | 10/10 | 2903 days | 100% |
| Mark Stegers | 7/10 | 3250 days | 39% |
| Lee Rasmussen | 10/10 | 3295 days | 73% |
| Arlette Pfister | 10/10 | 3326 days | 71% |
| Iramackers | 10/10 | 3571 days | 54% |
| Heinrich Wolff | 10/10 | 3571 days | 54% |
| Gijs de Man | 10/10 | 3601 days | 52% |
| Sue Flint | 10/10 | 3601 days | 52% |
| Rw Mclean | 10/10 | 3601 days | 52% |
| Janice Cooke | 10/10 | 3632 days | 49% |
| Stan van Galen | 10/10 | 3632 days | 49% |
| Alan and Yvonne | 10/10 | 3661 days | 47% |
| Brian & Jules | 10/10 | 3661 days | 47% |
| Robin Ings | 10/10 | 3667 days | 27% |
| Sandra | 10/10 | 3667 days | 27% |
| lous en robbert schneider | 9/10 | 3692 days | 45% |
| Karen Owens | 10/10 | 3692 days | 45% |
| Janina Kufluk-Thackery | 10/10 | 3754 days | 41% |
| Jan en Gerda Achterkerk | 10/10 | 3785 days | 39% |
| VincentenAnnemarie | 10/10 | 3785 days | 39% |
| Heather Kuisle | 10/10 | 3814 days | 37% |
| Fred Mijzen | 10/10 | 3967 days | 26% |
| andrew Pullan | 9/10 | 4026 days | 22% |
| Brenda Dunn | 10/10 | 4026 days | 22% |
| Arjan & Selma 'The Dutch' | 10/10 | 4026 days | 22% |
| Ingrid Janssen | 10/10 | 4057 days | 20% |
| Terry Howells | 9/10 | 4057 days | 20% |
| Mia and Jack | 9/10 | 4057 days | 20% |
| Jean & John Gregory | 10/10 | 4057 days | 20% |
| Anke & Rainer Ott | 10/10 | 4058 days | 20% |
| oren schnabel | 10/10 | 4088 days | 18% |
| Gunter Haegele | 10/10 | 4088 days | 18% |
| Shelly Weissbrem | 10/10 | 4089 days | 10% |
| Oensel | 9/10 | 4118 days | 15% |
| Cheryl Rymer | 10/10 | 4118 days | 16% |
| Jan Dufraing | 10/10 | 4118 days | 16% |
| Ian Harris | 10/10 | 4118 days | 16% |
| Charles Schaasberg | 10/10 | 4118 days | 16% |
| Fred Brown | 10/10 | 4149 days | 13% |
| RudyHermsen | 10/10 | 4179 days | 11% |
| Daniel Barnes | 10/10 | 4271 days | 5% |
| Laim Thompson | 10/10 | 4333 days | 1% |
| Andreas Mouteiro | 9/10 | 4342 days | -1% |
| Matthias Michaellyn | 10/10 | 4423 days | 33% |
| Janet McCall | 10/10 | 4423 days | 33% |
| Chris en Linda | 10/10 | 4454 days | 33% |
| WandA | 10/10 | 4454 days | 33% |
| Henk Schoonrewoerd | 10/10 | 4515 days | 33% |
| Caroline | 10/10 | 4515 days | 33% |
| traveller_eccacc55 | 10/10 | 4515 days | 33% |
| Marilyn Pitt | 10/10 | 4515 days | 33% |
| Belle Yang | 10/10 | 4515 days | 33% |
| Pieter Cox | 10/10 | 4544 days | 33% |
| Doug Clarke | 10/10 | 4606 days | 33% |
| Menno van der Veen | 9/10 | 4636 days | 33% |
| John Lewis | 10/10 | 4729 days | 33% |
| Ageeth Borgeld | 9/10 | 4729 days | 33% |
| Theo & Ineke | 10/10 | 4729 days | 33% |
| TheoThea | 9/10 | 4757 days | 33% |
| paulus | 10/10 | 4788 days | 33% |
| EllyBert | 9/10 | 4788 days | 33% |
| Marijke en Jacob Jan | 10/10 | 4788 days | 33% |
| Puma17 | 10/10 | 4788 days | 33% |
| donna claydon | 10/10 | 4788 days | 33% |
| Corina Ostaden | 9/10 | 4788 days | 33% |
| TjeCo | 10/10 | 4849 days | 33% |
| Johanenagaath | 10/10 | 4849 days | 33% |
| Carotijn | 10/10 | 4849 days | 33% |
| LeoLui | 10/10 | 4880 days | 33% |
| gouldam | 10/10 | 5063 days | 33% |
| AussieTraveller | 9/10 | 5063 days | 33% |
| Hans Bet | 9/10 | 5075 days | 18% |
| the2rrs | 10/10 | 5094 days | 33% |
| MartinEma | 10/10 | 5123 days | 33% |
| Jorrit5154Froukje | 10/10 | 5123 days | 33% |
| MarcelenJet | 10/10 | 5154 days | 33% |
| jose_en_wim | 9/10 | 5154 days | 33% |
| MaGer | 10/10 | 5154 days | 33% |
| DurkRieka | 10/10 | 5185 days | 33% |
| vakantiegangers | 10/10 | 5215 days | 33% |
| Brommi | 10/10 | 5275 days | 33% |
| hans09willy07 | 10/10 | 5398 days | 33% |
| alex Claydon | 10/10 | 5429 days | 33% |
| jeroenschenk | 10/10 | 5519 days | 33% |
| Charlotte Bakker | 9/10 | 5519 days | 33% |
| wimannyyoungseniors | 10/10 | 5550 days | 33% |
| Frankvthekke | 10/10 | 5580 days | 33% |
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 Bay of Islands Campervans experience has plenty of reviews and does not meet the criteria for any adjustment.
Recent Reviews Adjustment
-7.15% Adjustment
Recent reviews reflect the experience as it currently operates. This means it's important to get fresh reviews. Some experiences discovered they could get a few good reviews and then, resting on their laurels, discourage any further reviews. This adjustment stimulates experiences to be positively involved in the review generating process and discourages them from manipulating the ranking system in this manner.
What constitutes a recent review is based on the how old it is, what type of experience it is applied to and and what time of year it currently is. Due to the seasonal nature of many businesses, what is considered recent is dynamically adjusted throughout the year.
There may be an adjustment if this experience hasn't received enough reviews within the last 51 days. The Bay of Islands Campervans experience has 0 recent rankings. Adjustments are according to the following table:
| Recent Reviews | Adjustment |
|---|---|
| 0 | -3.00% |
| 1 | -2.63% |
| 2 | -1.50% |
| 3 | -0.38% |
| 4 | -0.00% |
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 Bay of Islands Campervans experience has been adjusted for 200 days. Adjustments are according to the following table.
| Days | Adjustment |
|---|---|
| … | … |
| 197 | -4.09% |
| 198 | -4.11% |
| 199 | -4.13% |
| 200 | -4.15% |
| 201 | -4.18% |
| 202 | -4.20% |
| 203 | -4.22% |
| … | … |
Balancing Adjustment
1.07% 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.
Onboarding Rating
This rating is about customer service and camper availability. It measures aspects of the customer journey that are often missing from online ratings. It includes performances based on: pre-booking communication, product availability and responsiveness to customer enquiries.
All metrics come from actual customer interactions.
Details are calculated daily from statistics over several years and merged with the score derived from customer reviews - to then form the final ranking score.
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.