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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 Lake Opuha.
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.
Lake Opuha
Valid Reviews
56 Valid Reviews
The Lake Opuha experience has a total of 57 reviews. There are 56 valid reviews that are included when calculating the ranking score and 1 invalid review 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.
Within these 56 valid reviews, the experience has 2 face-to-face reviews collected during interviews by our team.
Below is the distribution of ratings for the 56 valid reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 20 |
|
36% |
| 9/10 | 11 |
|
20% |
| 8/10 | 11 |
|
20% |
| 7/10 | 6 |
|
11% |
| 6/10 | 6 |
|
11% |
| 5/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 4/10 | 1 |
|
2% |
| 3/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 2/10 | 1 |
|
2% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
84.11% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Lake Opuha valid reviews is 84.11% and is based on 56 valid reviews. This value is not used to calculate the ranking score and it only provided here as a comparison to the weighted average.
Weighted Average
84.54%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pete | 10/10 | 503 days | 100% |
| Nancy Campbell | 9/10 | 595 days | 92% |
| Holly | 7/10 | 779 days | 71% |
| Valg | 8/10 | 809 days | 72% |
| Alex | 10/10 | 869 days | 66% |
| Stan | 8/10 | 900 days | 61% |
| Katie | 8/10 | 900 days | 61% |
| Leon | 8/10 | 961 days | 54% |
| Kristyl | 6/10 | 961 days | 48% |
| Alex Byrne | 10/10 | 1022 days | 49% |
| Kenneth | 7/10 | 1053 days | 42% |
| Jasmin | 9/10 | 1206 days | 31% |
| Shykiwi | 2/10 | 1265 days | 12% |
| AMR | 10/10 | 1265 days | 26% |
| Daniel | 9/10 | 1296 days | 24% |
| Valg | 7/10 | 1599 days | 8% |
| C Golding | 10/10 | 1995 days | 5% |
| Dulan | 6/10 | 2148 days | 4% |
| Heather | 4/10 | 2179 days | 3% |
| Michaela | 9/10 | 2361 days | 4% |
| GM | 8/10 | 2392 days | 4% |
| Donna | 9/10 | 2422 days | 4% |
| Adam | 7/10 | 2453 days | 4% |
| Brendan Trotter | 6/10 | 2545 days | 3% |
| Katy | 10/10 | 2636 days | 4% |
| Kidds on the move | 9/10 | 2636 days | 4% |
| Freya | 10/10 | 2695 days | 3% |
| From DK | 9/10 | 2726 days | 3% |
| Elian Lefebvre | 10/10 | 2726 days | 3% |
| Philip Page | 9/10 | 2818 days | 3% |
| Mischa | 10/10 | 2818 days | 3% |
| Sophie Skinner | 8/10 | 2818 days | 3% |
| Jonas R. | 10/10 | 2818 days | 3% |
| Holly Bartholomew | 10/10 | 2848 days | 3% |
| Kiri Edwards | 7/10 | 2910 days | 3% |
| Charlesbrooksphotographer | 9/10 | 2971 days | 3% |
| Robin | 10/10 | 3001 days | 3% |
| Anna | 10/10 | 3032 days | 3% |
| DARYL EVANS | 10/10 | 3032 days | 3% |
| Tristan & Jolie | 9/10 | 3032 days | 3% |
| Nadene Wheatley | 10/10 | 3148 days | 2% |
| Bernd das Brot | 8/10 | 3152 days | 2% |
| Carrie Brightwell | 10/10 | 3322 days | 2% |
| Bruce Graham | 9/10 | 3340 days | 2% |
| Puneet Mishra | 10/10 | 3542 days | 2% |
| Sarah Elphinstone | 10/10 | 3542 days | 2% |
| Kevin | 8/10 | 3571 days | 1% |
| Glenn Watkins | 8/10 | 3751 days | 1% |
| Michael Bowles | 10/10 | 4068 days | 0% |
| Wyklicky | 7/10 | 4101 days | 0% |
| Falko Salbert | 6/10 | 4193 days | 0% |
| Tom Guthknecht | 6/10 | 4456 days | 0% |
| Penny Lee | 8/10 | 4466 days | 0% |
| Rhi | 8/10 | 4644 days | 1% |
| sitges10 | 10/10 | 5009 days | 1% |
| Graeme | 6/10 | 5283 days | 1% |
Adjustments
No Adjustment
Several adjustments to the weighted average may be added to improve relevancy and credibility. Lake Opuha does not meet the criteria for any of these adjustments to apply.
Balancing Adjustment
1.91% 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
86%
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.