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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 Kaikoura Peninsula Carpark Seal Watching.
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.
Kaikoura Peninsula Carpark Seal Watching
Valid Reviews
43 Valid Reviews
The Kaikoura Peninsula Carpark Seal Watching experience has a total of 43 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 43 valid reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 17 |
|
40% |
| 9/10 | 11 |
|
26% |
| 8/10 | 12 |
|
28% |
| 7/10 | 1 |
|
2% |
| 6/10 | 1 |
|
2% |
| 5/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 4/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 3/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 1 |
|
2% |
88.14% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Kaikoura Peninsula Carpark Seal Watching valid reviews is 88.14% and is based on 43 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
35 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 43 valid reviews, the experience has 35 face-to-face reviews collected during interviews by our team.
Below is the distribution of ratings for the 35 face-to-face reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 12 |
|
34% |
| 9/10 | 10 |
|
29% |
| 8/10 | 11 |
|
31% |
| 7/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 6/10 | 1 |
|
3% |
| 5/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 4/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 3/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 1 |
|
3% |
87.14% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Kaikoura Peninsula Carpark Seal Watching face-to-face reviews is 87.14% and is based on 35 face-to-face reviews. This value is not used to calculate the ranking score and it only provided here for comparison purposes.
Weighted Average
96.05%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Fricker | 10/10 | 583 days | 100% |
| Susanne | 10/10 | 2226 days | 5% |
| Mike Fricker | 10/10 | 2622 days | 4% |
| S Weslake | 10/10 | 2836 days | 4% |
| Lukas Trewel | 8/10 | 3315 days | 2% |
| Laura Leoekloek | 10/10 | 3323 days | 2% |
| Anna Urbanova | 10/10 | 3337 days | 2% |
| Marek | 9/10 | 3337 days | 2% |
| Marie Vaillant | 9/10 | 3553 days | 2% |
| Matias Santos | 8/10 | 3572 days | 2% |
| Sebastian Reinhardy | 9/10 | 3589 days | 2% |
| Lars Barkhora | 6/10 | 3589 days | 2% |
| David Sitton | 8/10 | 3599 days | 2% |
| Anita Wallace | 10/10 | 3604 days | 2% |
| Anna Guttle | 10/10 | 3608 days | 2% |
| Fabian Kukla | 10/10 | 3610 days | 2% |
| Sascha Kaffenberger | 9/10 | 3615 days | 2% |
| Ahmed Mohsen Aly | 7/10 | 3684 days | 1% |
| Ixtaso Roncal | 10/10 | 3690 days | 2% |
| Caro G | 8/10 | 3692 days | 2% |
| leila rowbotham | 8/10 | 4016 days | 1% |
| Claudia de Winter | 9/10 | 4268 days | 0% |
| Katja | 10/10 | 4292 days | 0% |
| Paul Wallace | 10/10 | 4331 days | 0% |
| Ludvig Fagerstrom | 10/10 | 4344 days | 0% |
| Neil Beckett | 9/10 | 4631 days | 1% |
| Marie | 10/10 | 4647 days | 1% |
| Janina Hoffmann | 8/10 | 4657 days | 1% |
| Karine Scheers | 9/10 | 4663 days | 1% |
| Andreas Garbin | 9/10 | 4740 days | 1% |
| Jackie and Brian | 9/10 | 4744 days | 1% |
| Sander Heike | 9/10 | 4999 days | 1% |
| Harry Ruys | 8/10 | 5023 days | 1% |
| Eric Lombaard | 8/10 | 5039 days | 1% |
| Jim Addicott | 8/10 | 5040 days | 1% |
| Tobias Forst | 9/10 | 5119 days | 1% |
| Petra | 10/10 | 5356 days | 1% |
| Claire Colquhoun | 1/10 | 5380 days | 0% |
| Michael Long | 10/10 | 5386 days | 1% |
| James Hardern | 10/10 | 5390 days | 1% |
| Plomp | 8/10 | 5397 days | 1% |
| Glenn | 8/10 | 5412 days | 1% |
| Jane Hancock | 8/10 | 5416 days | 1% |
Adjustments
No Adjustment
Several adjustments to the weighted average may be added to improve relevancy and credibility. Kaikoura Peninsula Carpark Seal Watching does not meet the criteria for any of these adjustments to apply.
Balancing Adjustment
0.34% 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
96%
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.