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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 Picton isite Visitor Information Centre.
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.
Picton isite Visitor Information Centre
Valid Reviews
68 Valid Reviews
The Picton isite Visitor Information Centre experience has a total of 68 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 68 valid reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 15 |
|
22% |
| 9/10 | 14 |
|
21% |
| 8/10 | 17 |
|
25% |
| 7/10 | 7 |
|
10% |
| 6/10 | 6 |
|
9% |
| 5/10 | 3 |
|
4% |
| 4/10 | 2 |
|
3% |
| 3/10 | 2 |
|
3% |
| 2/10 | 1 |
|
1% |
| 1/10 | 1 |
|
1% |
77.79% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Picton isite Visitor Information Centre valid reviews is 77.79% and is based on 68 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
64 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 68 valid reviews, the experience has 64 face-to-face reviews collected during interviews by our team.
Below is the distribution of ratings for the 64 face-to-face reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 14 |
|
22% |
| 9/10 | 14 |
|
22% |
| 8/10 | 17 |
|
27% |
| 7/10 | 7 |
|
11% |
| 6/10 | 6 |
|
9% |
| 5/10 | 2 |
|
3% |
| 4/10 | 1 |
|
2% |
| 3/10 | 2 |
|
3% |
| 2/10 | 1 |
|
2% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
79.53% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Picton isite Visitor Information Centre face-to-face reviews is 79.53% and is based on 64 face-to-face reviews. This value is not used to calculate the ranking score and it only provided here for comparison purposes.
Weighted Average
71.93%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| L Brown | 1/10 | 1255 days | 100% |
| Jean | 10/10 | 2716 days | 32% |
| Sebastian Heinzelmann | 10/10 | 3770 days | 10% |
| Ahmed Mohsen Aly | 5/10 | 3903 days | 5% |
| Stuart Cook | 9/10 | 4138 days | 2% |
| Nina Müller | 7/10 | 4164 days | 1% |
| Leonie Jennings | 8/10 | 4182 days | 1% |
| Marie Weber | 9/10 | 4183 days | 1% |
| Damaris Mayer | 6/10 | 4188 days | 1% |
| Jamie McArthur | 8/10 | 4199 days | 1% |
| Bart Hanssen | 6/10 | 4217 days | 0% |
| Jutta Bernhart | 9/10 | 4231 days | 0% |
| Nils Demattio | 10/10 | 4235 days | 0% |
| Jan-Peter Stripp | 8/10 | 4482 days | 8% |
| Paula Renton | 6/10 | 4490 days | 6% |
| Adriana | 4/10 | 4491 days | 4% |
| Becky | 8/10 | 4492 days | 8% |
| Alex | 10/10 | 4492 days | 8% |
| Romina De Hill | 10/10 | 4512 days | 8% |
| Tom Hill | 8/10 | 4512 days | 8% |
| Granjon | 8/10 | 4515 days | 8% |
| Steffen | 8/10 | 4517 days | 8% |
| Sergey Pronkin | 7/10 | 4517 days | 7% |
| Nina Helmling | 6/10 | 4517 days | 6% |
| Katja Kraffzik | 10/10 | 4518 days | 8% |
| Vera Kreipe | 10/10 | 4519 days | 8% |
| Maria = Moller Hansen | 10/10 | 4525 days | 8% |
| Steven Lotrian | 7/10 | 4528 days | 7% |
| Kristyna | 9/10 | 4530 days | 8% |
| Sophia | 6/10 | 4531 days | 6% |
| Klaus Petersen | 7/10 | 4532 days | 7% |
| Anna Guzewiez | 9/10 | 4533 days | 8% |
| Marc Engstle | 6/10 | 4536 days | 6% |
| Leeann Newton | 9/10 | 4540 days | 8% |
| GN100 | 8/10 | 4540 days | 8% |
| Verena | 8/10 | 4541 days | 8% |
| Benjamin | 8/10 | 4541 days | 8% |
| Jan Pekarek | 10/10 | 4560 days | 8% |
| Lenka Dvorauova | 9/10 | 4560 days | 8% |
| Johanna Bak | 10/10 | 4561 days | 8% |
| Greg Fischer | 10/10 | 4571 days | 8% |
| Chen Levin | 5/10 | 4571 days | 5% |
| jonas meier | 8/10 | 4578 days | 8% |
| Anja | 9/10 | 4580 days | 8% |
| Peter elsleysams | 8/10 | 4580 days | 8% |
| Paul Balfour | 7/10 | 4583 days | 7% |
| Anton Thisted | 8/10 | 4846 days | 8% |
| Josefine Sjodin | 8/10 | 4846 days | 8% |
| Lorraine Doyle | 3/10 | 4865 days | 3% |
| Soizic | 9/10 | 4865 days | 8% |
| Sean Hurley | 2/10 | 4865 days | 2% |
| Sarah Horn | 8/10 | 4867 days | 8% |
| Sebastian Russell-Smits | 9/10 | 4867 days | 8% |
| Gale Willcocks | 9/10 | 4872 days | 8% |
| Glenn Surzur | 8/10 | 4875 days | 8% |
| Will and Taylor | 4/10 | 4879 days | 4% |
| Marketa | 9/10 | 4879 days | 8% |
| Sebastian | 10/10 | 4883 days | 8% |
| Sanchez | 7/10 | 4891 days | 7% |
| Michal Maly | 10/10 | 4905 days | 8% |
| Tanja and Pascal | 3/10 | 4909 days | 3% |
| Sue Kieseker | 9/10 | 4954 days | 8% |
| Sandra and Thomas | 10/10 | 4957 days | 8% |
| Roux | 5/10 | 4959 days | 5% |
| Jackie and Brian | 8/10 | 4961 days | 8% |
| Fahl | 9/10 | 4968 days | 8% |
| Lisa Blake | 7/10 | 4985 days | 7% |
| Megan Child | 10/10 | 4986 days | 8% |
Adjustments
No Adjustment
Several adjustments to the weighted average may be added to improve relevancy and credibility. Picton isite Visitor Information Centre does not meet the criteria for any of these adjustments to apply.
Balancing Adjustment
5.99% 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
78%
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.