Ranking Score Explained
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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 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.
Taupo Tandem Skydiving
Valid Reviews
132 Valid Reviews
The Taupo Tandem Skydiving experience has a total of 134 reviews. There are 132 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 132 valid reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 71 |
|
54% |
| 9/10 | 40 |
|
30% |
| 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% |
92.35% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Taupo Tandem Skydiving valid reviews is 92.35% and is based on 132 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 132 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
96.62%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret | 10/10 | 233 days | 100% |
| ILDIKO JUHASZ | 10/10 | 233 days | 100% |
| Sandra Reynders | 10/10 | 1753 days | 4% |
| Jessica Nasstrom | 10/10 | 1785 days | 4% |
| Matt Harris | 9/10 | 2010 days | 3% |
| Nadja Guiliani | 9/10 | 2011 days | 3% |
| Laerke Soee | 10/10 | 2018 days | 3% |
| Christian Krause | 10/10 | 2018 days | 3% |
| Philipp | 8/10 | 2020 days | 3% |
| Matt Irwin | 9/10 | 2041 days | 3% |
| Tom Hurst | 9/10 | 2041 days | 3% |
| Luca Herzig | 10/10 | 2046 days | 3% |
| Natasha Harbinson | 10/10 | 2049 days | 3% |
| Lennox | 10/10 | 2050 days | 3% |
| Philip Piel | 10/10 | 2070 days | 3% |
| Jonas | 10/10 | 2070 days | 3% |
| Mikkel Palleson | 10/10 | 2072 days | 3% |
| Asborn Damgaard | 7/10 | 2077 days | 3% |
| Hans | 9/10 | 2102 days | 3% |
| Raviv Regev | 8/10 | 2102 days | 3% |
| Sophie Jenkins | 10/10 | 2123 days | 3% |
| Charlotte Casey | 9/10 | 2758 days | 2% |
| Rhys Williams | 7/10 | 2786 days | 1% |
| Ruth Watkin | 10/10 | 2786 days | 2% |
| Jake Bell | 9/10 | 2821 days | 2% |
| Annika | 6/10 | 3131 days | 1% |
| Courtney Quintrell | 8/10 | 3134 days | 1% |
| Neele & Philipp | 9/10 | 3137 days | 1% |
| Christina Rodewald | 9/10 | 3160 days | 1% |
| Jens Moller | 10/10 | 3485 days | 0% |
| Yves & Sylvia | 10/10 | 3506 days | 0% |
| Nelly & Lisa | 9/10 | 3508 days | 0% |
| Franziska & Katrin | 9/10 | 3513 days | 0% |
| Graham Swinyard | 8/10 | 3515 days | 0% |
| Asha | 10/10 | 3552 days | 0% |
| dally | 10/10 | 3797 days | 1% |
| Ryan_Packer | 10/10 | 3797 days | 1% |
| Stefanny Ling | 9/10 | 3823 days | 1% |
| carol50 | 10/10 | 3827 days | 1% |
| Kate Morgan | 10/10 | 3846 days | 1% |
| Ann-Katrine & Sille | 8/10 | 3856 days | 1% |
| Leslie Aldridge | 4/10 | 3879 days | 1% |
| Clamdine | 9/10 | 3881 days | 1% |
| Hull | 10/10 | 3881 days | 1% |
| Family_Thomsen | 10/10 | 4205 days | 1% |
| Will Jemma | 10/10 | 4236 days | 1% |
| Martÿn Steenvoorden | 9/10 | 4243 days | 1% |
| Lisa Beauchemin | 10/10 | 4246 days | 1% |
| John-Paul | 8/10 | 4251 days | 1% |
| stroalki | 9/10 | 4282 days | 1% |
| biene | 3/10 | 4297 days | 1% |
| jamesg | 9/10 | 4311 days | 1% |
| Mille Winther | 6/10 | 4324 days | 1% |
| Matty Boombatty | 10/10 | 4374 days | 1% |
| Neil | 10/10 | 4485 days | 1% |
| michellew | 8/10 | 4505 days | 1% |
| BryonyS | 10/10 | 4545 days | 1% |
| KatieR | 9/10 | 4555 days | 1% |
| Sally477 | 10/10 | 4558 days | 1% |
| Katy1 | 8/10 | 4559 days | 1% |
| ElissaH | 10/10 | 4559 days | 1% |
| Paul | 7/10 | 4560 days | 1% |
| AnneliesK | 9/10 | 4566 days | 1% |
| Jon Li | 10/10 | 4569 days | 1% |
| EleanorL | 10/10 | 4590 days | 1% |
| VickiS | 9/10 | 4590 days | 1% |
| soccaplaya14 | 10/10 | 4597 days | 1% |
| kiwibrit86 | 10/10 | 4600 days | 1% |
| StefanieW | 10/10 | 4607 days | 1% |
| NinaH1 | 10/10 | 4607 days | 1% |
| Noamiki | 9/10 | 4619 days | 1% |
| Michael | 10/10 | 4621 days | 1% |
| Alon | 10/10 | 4622 days | 1% |
| Dan | 10/10 | 4622 days | 1% |
| Sabrina | 10/10 | 4623 days | 1% |
| Kelly | 10/10 | 4623 days | 1% |
| Chris | 10/10 | 4624 days | 1% |
| swizzler | 10/10 | 4627 days | 1% |
| Lieke | 9/10 | 4629 days | 1% |
| Ans | 10/10 | 4630 days | 1% |
| Alan | 10/10 | 4635 days | 1% |
| Emory | 8/10 | 4642 days | 1% |
| Bonnie Turner | 9/10 | 4647 days | 1% |
| Evi | 10/10 | 4662 days | 1% |
| Christian | 10/10 | 4675 days | 1% |
| Tim | 10/10 | 4677 days | 1% |
| Ben | 10/10 | 4698 days | 1% |
| Clare | 9/10 | 4724 days | 1% |
| Chris | 10/10 | 4732 days | 1% |
| Jimmy | 9/10 | 4755 days | 1% |
| Charlotte | 9/10 | 4768 days | 1% |
| Fiona | 9/10 | 4776 days | 1% |
| Naki_Girlz | 10/10 | 4888 days | 1% |
| L1z4rd | 10/10 | 4888 days | 1% |
| Mark | 9/10 | 4927 days | 1% |
| Joanne M | 9/10 | 4933 days | 1% |
| Anna | 9/10 | 4934 days | 1% |
| Julie | 8/10 | 4937 days | 1% |
| Claire | 10/10 | 4943 days | 1% |
| Sarah Maudsley | 9/10 | 4943 days | 1% |
| Kelly Noirin | 9/10 | 4944 days | 1% |
| Laurie | 8/10 | 4968 days | 1% |
| Stephanie | 10/10 | 4969 days | 1% |
| Katharina | 9/10 | 4969 days | 1% |
| Maree | 9/10 | 4970 days | 1% |
| Orlaith | 10/10 | 4970 days | 1% |
| Marc Hertogs | 10/10 | 4973 days | 1% |
| Stephanie Jones | 10/10 | 4997 days | 1% |
| Laura Sutton | 9/10 | 4997 days | 1% |
| Tim | 10/10 | 4997 days | 1% |
| Aske Helbor | 10/10 | 5000 days | 1% |
| ranker_734 | 10/10 | 5000 days | 1% |
| Martin Nigschit | 8/10 | 5031 days | 1% |
| marion | 9/10 | 5038 days | 1% |
| Michelle Orr | 10/10 | 5039 days | 1% |
| Kevin | 10/10 | 5042 days | 1% |
| dieter | 9/10 | 5044 days | 1% |
| Pete | 10/10 | 5046 days | 1% |
| Orla | 9/10 | 5047 days | 1% |
| Richard Kindgren | 10/10 | 5049 days | 1% |
| Jessica Callen | 10/10 | 5159 days | 1% |
| Sabine | 9/10 | 5269 days | 1% |
| Will | 9/10 | 5273 days | 1% |
| ShoshanaAbrams | 9/10 | 5278 days | 1% |
| Elaine | 10/10 | 5278 days | 1% |
| Kitsu | 10/10 | 5281 days | 1% |
| Valerie | 5/10 | 5284 days | 1% |
| Janning | 8/10 | 5293 days | 1% |
| Kim Holland | 10/10 | 5293 days | 1% |
| Sean | 10/10 | 5297 days | 1% |
| Mary | 10/10 | 5308 days | 1% |
| PamWalter | 10/10 | 5334 days | 1% |
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
-3.07% Adjustment
There may be an adjustment if this experience hasn't received any reviews within the last 73 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 200 days. Due to the seasonal nature of many businesses, this adjustment is applied dynamically throughout the year.
The Taupo Tandem Skydiving experience has been adjusted for 200 days. Adjustments are according to the following table.
| Days | Adjustment |
|---|---|
| … | … |
| 197 | -3.03% |
| 198 | -3.04% |
| 199 | -3.06% |
| 200 | -3.07% |
| 201 | -3.09% |
| 202 | -3.10% |
| 203 | -3.12% |
| … | … |
Final Ranking Score
94%
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.