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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 Dickey Flat Campsite.
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.
Dickey Flat Campsite
Valid Reviews
46 Valid Reviews
The Dickey Flat Campsite experience has a total of 46 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 46 valid reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 7 |
|
15% |
| 9/10 | 11 |
|
24% |
| 8/10 | 12 |
|
26% |
| 7/10 | 8 |
|
17% |
| 6/10 | 3 |
|
7% |
| 5/10 | 3 |
|
7% |
| 4/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 3/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 2 |
|
4% |
77.39% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Dickey Flat Campsite valid reviews is 77.39% and is based on 46 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
11 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 46 valid reviews, the experience has 11 face-to-face reviews collected during interviews by our team.
Below is the distribution of ratings for the 11 face-to-face reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 9/10 | 3 |
|
27% |
| 8/10 | 5 |
|
45% |
| 7/10 | 2 |
|
18% |
| 6/10 | 1 |
|
9% |
| 5/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 4/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 3/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
79.09% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Dickey Flat Campsite face-to-face reviews is 79.09% and is based on 11 face-to-face reviews. This value is not used to calculate the ranking score and it only provided here for comparison purposes.
Weighted Average
65.60%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beth | 6/10 | 377 days | 100% |
| aTravellingGuyandGirl | 1/10 | 437 days | 46% |
| Carly | 5/10 | 498 days | 83% |
| Naomi | 7/10 | 894 days | 64% |
| Ashley HD | 10/10 | 1077 days | 47% |
| Ellen | 9/10 | 1381 days | 20% |
| Alex | 8/10 | 1473 days | 15% |
| Iris | 10/10 | 1867 days | 6% |
| Kim Provent | 9/10 | 1867 days | 6% |
| Julian | 8/10 | 1867 days | 6% |
| Rowanna | 10/10 | 1898 days | 6% |
| Agnieszka | 9/10 | 1959 days | 6% |
| Nik | 8/10 | 2232 days | 5% |
| Anders Knutsson | 9/10 | 2262 days | 5% |
| Mike | 5/10 | 2263 days | 4% |
| Sarah | 1/10 | 2538 days | 2% |
| Greg Smith | 9/10 | 2572 days | 4% |
| Thomas Crow | 10/10 | 2607 days | 4% |
| Anne Khomko | 10/10 | 2632 days | 4% |
| Annina Jarvinen | 8/10 | 2647 days | 3% |
| Thomas Moller | 5/10 | 2694 days | 3% |
| Dave Rollison | 7/10 | 2933 days | 3% |
| deborah cooper | 9/10 | 2933 days | 3% |
| Nic | 10/10 | 3176 days | 3% |
| Adam | 8/10 | 3358 days | 2% |
| Virginie Polguere | 6/10 | 3405 days | 2% |
| Bob Fontaine | 9/10 | 3518 days | 2% |
| Lena + Kristof | 7/10 | 3654 days | 2% |
| Eva Marsikova | 8/10 | 3656 days | 1% |
| sydneyaharris | 8/10 | 3664 days | 2% |
| John G | 8/10 | 3664 days | 2% |
| Elles Janssen | 7/10 | 3716 days | 1% |
| James Russell | 7/10 | 4006 days | 1% |
| Hannah Watt | 7/10 | 4006 days | 1% |
| Manuel Bach | 8/10 | 4049 days | 1% |
| Marc Engstle | 6/10 | 4052 days | 0% |
| arnaud paquet | 8/10 | 4120 days | 1% |
| ramy | 9/10 | 4334 days | 0% |
| Mo Downes | 9/10 | 4409 days | 1% |
| Phil & Laura | 7/10 | 4423 days | 1% |
| Judith & John Bishop | 7/10 | 4454 days | 1% |
| Marjolein Hartsuiker | 8/10 | 4775 days | 1% |
| Robin | 10/10 | 5034 days | 1% |
| Florian | 8/10 | 5116 days | 1% |
| Kasia Robshaw | 9/10 | 5130 days | 1% |
| Christine Wirth | 9/10 | 5145 days | 1% |
Adjustments
No Adjustment
Several adjustments to the weighted average may be added to improve relevancy and credibility. Dickey Flat Campsite does not meet the criteria for any of these adjustments to apply.
Balancing Adjustment
9.79% 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
75%
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.