Ranking Score Explained
Hi there, thanks for your interest in how we calculate an experience's ranking score. It's at the core of Rankers so I'm pleased you're curious.
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 Taupo Tandem Skydiving.
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.
Nick Morrison
Rankers owner
Taupo Tandem Skydiving
Valid Reviews
130 Valid Reviews
The Taupo Tandem Skydiving experience has a total of 132 reviews. There are 130 valid reviews that are included when calculating the ranking score and 2 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 130 valid reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 69 |
|
53% |
| 9/10 | 40 |
|
31% |
| 8/10 | 13 |
|
10% |
| 7/10 | 3 |
|
2% |
| 6/10 | 2 |
|
2% |
| 5/10 | 1 |
|
1% |
| 4/10 | 1 |
|
1% |
| 3/10 | 1 |
|
1% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
92.23% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Taupo Tandem Skydiving valid reviews is 92.23% and is based on 130 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
113 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 130 valid reviews, the experience has 113 face-to-face reviews collected during interviews by our team.
Below is the distribution of ratings for the 113 face-to-face reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 58 |
|
51% |
| 9/10 | 36 |
|
32% |
| 8/10 | 11 |
|
10% |
| 7/10 | 3 |
|
3% |
| 6/10 | 2 |
|
2% |
| 5/10 | 1 |
|
1% |
| 4/10 | 1 |
|
1% |
| 3/10 | 1 |
|
1% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
91.77% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Taupo Tandem Skydiving face-to-face reviews is 91.77% and is based on 113 face-to-face reviews. This value is not used to calculate the ranking score and it only provided here for comparison purposes.
Weighted Average
92.46%
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 | Face-to-Face | Weight | Relative Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandra Reynders | 10/10 | 806 days |  |
21.88 | 100% |
| Jessica Nasstrom | 10/10 | 838 days | |
18.56 | 84% |
| Matt Harris | 9/10 | 1063 days | |
6.19 | 26% |
| Nadja Guiliani | 9/10 | 1064 days | |
6.18 | 26% |
| Laerke Soee | 10/10 | 1071 days | |
6.11 | 26% |
| Christian Krause | 10/10 | 1071 days | |
6.11 | 26% |
| Philipp | 8/10 | 1073 days | |
6.09 | 26% |
| Matt Irwin | 9/10 | 1094 days | |
6.0 | 25% |
| Tom Hurst | 9/10 | 1094 days | |
6.0 | 25% |
| Luca Herzig | 10/10 | 1099 days | |
5.99 | 25% |
| Natasha Harbinson | 10/10 | 1102 days | |
5.99 | 25% |
| Lennox | 10/10 | 1103 days | |
5.99 | 25% |
| Philip Piel | 10/10 | 1123 days | |
5.95 | 25% |
| Jonas | 10/10 | 1123 days | |
5.95 | 25% |
| Mikkel Palleson | 10/10 | 1125 days | |
5.95 | 25% |
| Asborn Damgaard | 7/10 | 1130 days | |
5.94 | 25% |
| Hans | 9/10 | 1155 days | |
5.9 | 25% |
| Raviv Regev | 8/10 | 1155 days | 4.92 | 20% | |
| Sophie Jenkins | 10/10 | 1176 days | |
5.87 | 25% |
| Charlotte Casey | 9/10 | 1811 days | |
4.82 | 20% |
| Rhys Williams | 7/10 | 1839 days | |
4.78 | 20% |
| Ruth Watkin | 10/10 | 1839 days | |
4.78 | 20% |
| Jake Bell | 9/10 | 1874 days | 3.93 | 16% | |
| Annika | 6/10 | 2184 days | |
4.21 | 17% |
| Courtney Quintrell | 8/10 | 2187 days | |
4.2 | 17% |
| Neele & Philipp | 9/10 | 2190 days | |
4.2 | 17% |
| Christina Rodewald | 9/10 | 2213 days | |
4.16 | 17% |
| Jens Moller | 10/10 | 2538 days | |
3.63 | 14% |
| Yves & Sylvia | 10/10 | 2559 days | |
3.59 | 14% |
| Nelly & Lisa | 9/10 | 2561 days | |
3.59 | 14% |
| Franziska & Katrin | 9/10 | 2566 days | |
3.58 | 14% |
| Graham Swinyard | 8/10 | 2568 days | |
3.58 | 14% |
| Asha | 10/10 | 2605 days | 2.93 | 11% | |
| dally | 10/10 | 2850 days | 2.6 | 9% | |
| Ryan_Packer | 10/10 | 2850 days | 2.6 | 9% | |
| Stefanny Ling | 9/10 | 2876 days | |
3.07 | 12% |
| carol50 | 10/10 | 2880 days | 2.55 | 9% | |
| Kate Morgan | 10/10 | 2899 days | |
3.03 | 11% |
| Ann-Katrine & Sille | 8/10 | 2909 days | |
3.02 | 11% |
| Leslie Aldridge | 4/10 | 2932 days | |
2.81 | 10% |
| Clamdine | 9/10 | 2934 days | |
2.98 | 11% |
| Hull | 10/10 | 2934 days | |
2.98 | 11% |
| Family_Thomsen | 10/10 | 3258 days | |
2.44 | 9% |
| Will Jemma | 10/10 | 3289 days | |
2.39 | 8% |
| Martÿn Steenvoorden | 9/10 | 3296 days | |
2.38 | 8% |
| Lisa Beauchemin | 10/10 | 3299 days | |
2.38 | 8% |
| John-Paul | 8/10 | 3304 days | 1.97 | 7% | |
| stroalki | 9/10 | 3335 days | 1.93 | 6% | |
| biene | 3/10 | 3350 days | |
2.12 | 7% |
| jamesg | 9/10 | 3364 days | |
2.27 | 8% |
| Mille Winther | 6/10 | 3377 days | |
2.25 | 8% |
| Matty Boombatty | 10/10 | 3427 days | 1.81 | 6% | |
| Neil | 10/10 | 3538 days | |
1.98 | 7% |
| michellew | 8/10 | 3558 days | |
1.95 | 6% |
| BryonyS | 10/10 | 3598 days | |
1.89 | 6% |
| KatieR | 9/10 | 3608 days | |
1.87 | 6% |
| Sally477 | 10/10 | 3610 days | 1.55 | 5% | |
| Katy1 | 8/10 | 3612 days | |
1.86 | 6% |
| ElissaH | 10/10 | 3612 days | |
1.86 | 6% |
| Paul | 7/10 | 3613 days | |
1.86 | 6% |
| AnneliesK | 9/10 | 3619 days | |
1.85 | 6% |
| Jon Li | 10/10 | 3622 days | |
1.85 | 6% |
| EleanorL | 10/10 | 3643 days | |
1.81 | 6% |
| VickiS | 9/10 | 3643 days | |
1.81 | 6% |
| soccaplaya14 | 10/10 | 3649 days | 1.5 | 4% | |
| kiwibrit86 | 10/10 | 3653 days | 1.5 | 4% | |
| StefanieW | 10/10 | 3660 days | |
1.78 | 6% |
| NinaH1 | 10/10 | 3660 days | |
1.78 | 6% |
| Noamiki | 9/10 | 3672 days | |
1.76 | 6% |
| Michael | 10/10 | 3673 days | |
1.76 | 6% |
| Alon | 10/10 | 3674 days | |
1.76 | 6% |
| Dan | 10/10 | 3674 days | |
1.76 | 6% |
| Sabrina | 10/10 | 3676 days | |
1.76 | 5% |
| Kelly | 10/10 | 3676 days | |
1.76 | 5% |
| Chris | 10/10 | 3677 days | |
1.76 | 5% |
| swizzler | 10/10 | 3679 days | 1.46 | 4% | |
| Lieke | 9/10 | 3682 days | |
1.75 | 5% |
| Ans | 10/10 | 3683 days | |
1.75 | 5% |
| Alan | 10/10 | 3688 days | |
1.74 | 5% |
| Emory | 8/10 | 3694 days | |
1.73 | 5% |
| Bonnie Turner | 9/10 | 3700 days | 1.43 | 4% | |
| Evi | 10/10 | 3715 days | |
1.69 | 5% |
| Christian | 10/10 | 3728 days | |
1.67 | 5% |
| Tim | 10/10 | 3730 days | |
1.67 | 5% |
| Ben | 10/10 | 3750 days | |
1.64 | 5% |
| Clare | 9/10 | 3776 days | |
1.59 | 5% |
| Chris | 10/10 | 3785 days | |
1.58 | 5% |
| Jimmy | 9/10 | 3807 days | |
1.54 | 4% |
| Charlotte | 9/10 | 3820 days | |
1.52 | 4% |
| Fiona | 9/10 | 3829 days | |
1.51 | 4% |
| Naki_Girlz | 10/10 | 3940 days | 1.1 | 2% | |
| L1z4rd | 10/10 | 3940 days | 1.1 | 2% | |
| Mark | 9/10 | 3980 days | |
1.26 | 3% |
| Joanne M | 9/10 | 3986 days | |
1.25 | 3% |
| Anna | 9/10 | 3987 days | |
1.25 | 3% |
| Julie | 8/10 | 3990 days | |
1.24 | 3% |
| Claire | 10/10 | 3996 days | |
1.23 | 3% |
| Sarah Maudsley | 9/10 | 3996 days | |
1.23 | 3% |
| Kelly Noirin | 9/10 | 3997 days | |
1.23 | 3% |
| Laurie | 8/10 | 4021 days | |
1.19 | 3% |
| Stephanie | 10/10 | 4022 days | |
1.19 | 3% |
| Katharina | 9/10 | 4022 days | |
1.19 | 3% |
| Maree | 9/10 | 4023 days | |
1.19 | 3% |
| Orlaith | 10/10 | 4023 days | |
1.19 | 3% |
| Marc Hertogs | 10/10 | 4026 days | |
1.18 | 3% |
| Stephanie Jones | 10/10 | 4050 days | |
1.14 | 3% |
| Laura Sutton | 9/10 | 4050 days | |
1.14 | 3% |
| Tim | 10/10 | 4050 days | |
1.14 | 3% |
| Aske Helbor | 10/10 | 4053 days | |
1.14 | 3% |
| ranker_734 | 10/10 | 4053 days | |
1.14 | 3% |
| Martin Nigschit | 8/10 | 4084 days | |
1.09 | 2% |
| marion | 9/10 | 4091 days | |
1.08 | 2% |
| Michelle Orr | 10/10 | 4092 days | |
1.07 | 2% |
| Kevin | 10/10 | 4095 days | |
1.07 | 2% |
| dieter | 9/10 | 4097 days | 0.89 | 1% | |
| Pete | 10/10 | 4099 days | |
1.06 | 2% |
| Orla | 9/10 | 4100 days | |
1.06 | 2% |
| Richard Kindgren | 10/10 | 4102 days | |
1.06 | 2% |
| Jessica Callen | 10/10 | 4212 days | |
0.88 | 1% |
| Sabine | 9/10 | 4322 days | |
0.7 | 1% |
| Will | 9/10 | 4326 days | |
0.69 | 0% |
| ShoshanaAbrams | 9/10 | 4331 days | |
0.68 | 0% |
| Elaine | 10/10 | 4331 days | |
0.68 | 0% |
| Kitsu | 10/10 | 4334 days | |
0.68 | 0% |
| Valerie | 5/10 | 4337 days | |
0.67 | 0% |
| Janning | 8/10 | 4346 days | |
0.66 | 0% |
| Kim Holland | 10/10 | 4346 days | |
0.66 | 0% |
| Sean | 10/10 | 4350 days | |
0.65 | 0% |
| Mary | 10/10 | 4361 days | |
0.63 | 0% |
| PamWalter | 10/10 | 4387 days | |
0.59 | 0% |
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 Taupo Tandem Skydiving experience has plenty of reviews and does not meet the criteria for any adjustment.
Recent Reviews Adjustment
-7.28% Adjustment
There may be an adjustment if an experience hasn't received any reviews within the last 60 days. However the Taupo Tandem Skydiving experience does not meet the criteria for any adjustment.
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 364 days.
The Taupo Tandem Skydiving experience has been adjusted for 364 days. Adjustments are according to the following table.
| Days | Adjustment |
|---|---|
| … | … |
| 361 | -7.22% |
| 362 | -7.24% |
| 363 | -7.26% |
| 364 | -7.28% |
| 365 | -7.30% |
| 366 | -7.32% |
| 367 | -7.34% |
| … | … |
Final Ranking Score
85%
The final ranking score once adjustments and rounding has been applied. This value is cached and recalculated each day. Therefore it may not be precisely accurate based on the other values presented.
If you have any questions or comments about our ranking score calculation please get in touch at info@rankers.co.nz.