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
93.14%
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 | 660 days |  |
41.98 | 100% |
| Jessica Nasstrom | 10/10 | 692 days | |
36.88 | 88% |
| Matt Harris | 9/10 | 917 days | |
12.02 | 27% |
| Nadja Guiliani | 9/10 | 918 days | |
11.96 | 27% |
| Laerke Soee | 10/10 | 925 days | |
11.5 | 26% |
| Christian Krause | 10/10 | 925 days | |
11.5 | 26% |
| Philipp | 8/10 | 927 days | |
11.37 | 26% |
| Matt Irwin | 9/10 | 948 days | |
10.11 | 23% |
| Tom Hurst | 9/10 | 948 days | |
10.11 | 23% |
| Luca Herzig | 10/10 | 953 days | |
9.83 | 22% |
| Natasha Harbinson | 10/10 | 956 days | |
9.67 | 21% |
| Lennox | 10/10 | 957 days | |
9.62 | 21% |
| Philip Piel | 10/10 | 977 days | |
8.65 | 19% |
| Jonas | 10/10 | 977 days | |
8.65 | 19% |
| Mikkel Palleson | 10/10 | 979 days | |
8.56 | 19% |
| Asborn Damgaard | 7/10 | 984 days | |
8.34 | 18% |
| Hans | 9/10 | 1009 days | |
7.41 | 16% |
| Raviv Regev | 8/10 | 1009 days | 6.17 | 13% | |
| Sophie Jenkins | 10/10 | 1030 days | |
6.8 | 15% |
| Charlotte Casey | 9/10 | 1665 days | |
5.06 | 10% |
| Rhys Williams | 7/10 | 1693 days | |
5.02 | 10% |
| Ruth Watkin | 10/10 | 1693 days | |
5.02 | 10% |
| Jake Bell | 9/10 | 1728 days | 4.13 | 8% | |
| Annika | 6/10 | 2038 days | |
4.45 | 9% |
| Courtney Quintrell | 8/10 | 2041 days | |
4.44 | 9% |
| Neele & Philipp | 9/10 | 2044 days | |
4.44 | 9% |
| Christina Rodewald | 9/10 | 2067 days | |
4.4 | 9% |
| Jens Moller | 10/10 | 2392 days | |
3.87 | 7% |
| Yves & Sylvia | 10/10 | 2413 days | |
3.83 | 7% |
| Nelly & Lisa | 9/10 | 2415 days | |
3.83 | 7% |
| Franziska & Katrin | 9/10 | 2420 days | |
3.82 | 7% |
| Graham Swinyard | 8/10 | 2422 days | |
3.82 | 7% |
| Asha | 10/10 | 2459 days | 3.13 | 6% | |
| dally | 10/10 | 2704 days | 2.8 | 5% | |
| Ryan_Packer | 10/10 | 2704 days | 2.8 | 5% | |
| Stefanny Ling | 9/10 | 2730 days | |
3.31 | 6% |
| carol50 | 10/10 | 2734 days | 2.75 | 5% | |
| Kate Morgan | 10/10 | 2753 days | |
3.27 | 6% |
| Ann-Katrine & Sille | 8/10 | 2763 days | |
3.26 | 6% |
| Leslie Aldridge | 4/10 | 2786 days | |
3.03 | 5% |
| Clamdine | 9/10 | 2788 days | |
3.22 | 6% |
| Hull | 10/10 | 2788 days | |
3.22 | 6% |
| Family_Thomsen | 10/10 | 3112 days | |
2.68 | 5% |
| Will Jemma | 10/10 | 3143 days | |
2.63 | 4% |
| Martÿn Steenvoorden | 9/10 | 3150 days | |
2.62 | 4% |
| Lisa Beauchemin | 10/10 | 3153 days | |
2.62 | 4% |
| John-Paul | 8/10 | 3158 days | 2.17 | 3% | |
| stroalki | 9/10 | 3189 days | 2.13 | 3% | |
| biene | 3/10 | 3204 days | |
2.34 | 4% |
| jamesg | 9/10 | 3218 days | |
2.51 | 4% |
| Mille Winther | 6/10 | 3231 days | |
2.49 | 4% |
| Matty Boombatty | 10/10 | 3281 days | 2.01 | 3% | |
| Neil | 10/10 | 3392 days | |
2.22 | 3% |
| michellew | 8/10 | 3412 days | |
2.19 | 3% |
| BryonyS | 10/10 | 3452 days | |
2.13 | 3% |
| KatieR | 9/10 | 3462 days | |
2.11 | 3% |
| Sally477 | 10/10 | 3464 days | 1.75 | 2% | |
| Katy1 | 8/10 | 3466 days | |
2.1 | 3% |
| ElissaH | 10/10 | 3466 days | |
2.1 | 3% |
| Paul | 7/10 | 3467 days | |
2.1 | 3% |
| AnneliesK | 9/10 | 3473 days | |
2.09 | 3% |
| Jon Li | 10/10 | 3476 days | |
2.09 | 3% |
| EleanorL | 10/10 | 3497 days | |
2.05 | 3% |
| VickiS | 9/10 | 3497 days | |
2.05 | 3% |
| soccaplaya14 | 10/10 | 3503 days | 1.7 | 2% | |
| kiwibrit86 | 10/10 | 3507 days | 1.7 | 2% | |
| StefanieW | 10/10 | 3514 days | |
2.02 | 3% |
| NinaH1 | 10/10 | 3514 days | |
2.02 | 3% |
| Noamiki | 9/10 | 3526 days | |
2.0 | 3% |
| Michael | 10/10 | 3527 days | |
2.0 | 3% |
| Alon | 10/10 | 3528 days | |
2.0 | 3% |
| Dan | 10/10 | 3528 days | |
2.0 | 3% |
| Sabrina | 10/10 | 3530 days | |
2.0 | 3% |
| Kelly | 10/10 | 3530 days | |
2.0 | 3% |
| Chris | 10/10 | 3531 days | |
2.0 | 3% |
| swizzler | 10/10 | 3533 days | 1.66 | 2% | |
| Lieke | 9/10 | 3536 days | |
1.99 | 3% |
| Ans | 10/10 | 3537 days | |
1.99 | 3% |
| Alan | 10/10 | 3542 days | |
1.98 | 3% |
| Emory | 8/10 | 3548 days | |
1.97 | 3% |
| Bonnie Turner | 9/10 | 3554 days | 1.63 | 2% | |
| Evi | 10/10 | 3569 days | |
1.93 | 3% |
| Christian | 10/10 | 3582 days | |
1.91 | 3% |
| Tim | 10/10 | 3584 days | |
1.91 | 3% |
| Ben | 10/10 | 3604 days | |
1.88 | 3% |
| Clare | 9/10 | 3630 days | |
1.83 | 2% |
| Chris | 10/10 | 3639 days | |
1.82 | 2% |
| Jimmy | 9/10 | 3661 days | |
1.78 | 2% |
| Charlotte | 9/10 | 3674 days | |
1.76 | 2% |
| Fiona | 9/10 | 3683 days | |
1.75 | 2% |
| Naki_Girlz | 10/10 | 3794 days | 1.3 | 1% | |
| L1z4rd | 10/10 | 3794 days | 1.3 | 1% | |
| Mark | 9/10 | 3834 days | |
1.5 | 2% |
| Joanne M | 9/10 | 3840 days | |
1.49 | 2% |
| Anna | 9/10 | 3841 days | |
1.49 | 2% |
| Julie | 8/10 | 3844 days | |
1.48 | 2% |
| Claire | 10/10 | 3850 days | |
1.47 | 2% |
| Sarah Maudsley | 9/10 | 3850 days | |
1.47 | 2% |
| Kelly Noirin | 9/10 | 3851 days | |
1.47 | 2% |
| Laurie | 8/10 | 3875 days | |
1.43 | 1% |
| Stephanie | 10/10 | 3876 days | |
1.43 | 1% |
| Katharina | 9/10 | 3876 days | |
1.43 | 1% |
| Maree | 9/10 | 3877 days | |
1.43 | 1% |
| Orlaith | 10/10 | 3877 days | |
1.43 | 1% |
| Marc Hertogs | 10/10 | 3880 days | |
1.42 | 1% |
| Stephanie Jones | 10/10 | 3904 days | |
1.38 | 1% |
| Laura Sutton | 9/10 | 3904 days | |
1.38 | 1% |
| Tim | 10/10 | 3904 days | |
1.38 | 1% |
| Aske Helbor | 10/10 | 3907 days | |
1.38 | 1% |
| ranker_734 | 10/10 | 3907 days | |
1.38 | 1% |
| Martin Nigschit | 8/10 | 3938 days | |
1.33 | 1% |
| marion | 9/10 | 3945 days | |
1.32 | 1% |
| Michelle Orr | 10/10 | 3946 days | |
1.31 | 1% |
| Kevin | 10/10 | 3949 days | |
1.31 | 1% |
| dieter | 9/10 | 3951 days | 1.09 | 1% | |
| Pete | 10/10 | 3953 days | |
1.3 | 1% |
| Orla | 9/10 | 3954 days | |
1.3 | 1% |
| Richard Kindgren | 10/10 | 3956 days | |
1.3 | 1% |
| Jessica Callen | 10/10 | 4066 days | |
1.12 | 1% |
| Sabine | 9/10 | 4176 days | |
0.94 | 0% |
| Will | 9/10 | 4180 days | |
0.93 | 0% |
| ShoshanaAbrams | 9/10 | 4185 days | |
0.92 | 0% |
| Elaine | 10/10 | 4185 days | |
0.92 | 0% |
| Kitsu | 10/10 | 4188 days | |
0.92 | 0% |
| Valerie | 5/10 | 4191 days | |
0.91 | 0% |
| Janning | 8/10 | 4200 days | |
0.9 | 0% |
| Kim Holland | 10/10 | 4200 days | |
0.9 | 0% |
| Sean | 10/10 | 4204 days | |
0.89 | 0% |
| Mary | 10/10 | 4215 days | |
0.87 | 0% |
| PamWalter | 10/10 | 4241 days | |
0.83 | 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
86%
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.