Ranking Score Explained

G'day, 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 Spellbound Ltd.

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.

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Spellbound Ltd

Valid Reviews

132 Valid Reviews

The Spellbound Ltd experience has a total of 138 reviews. There are 132 valid reviews that are included when calculating the ranking score and 6 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 83
63%
9/10 30
23%
8/10 12
9%
7/10 5
4%
6/10 2
2%
5/10 0
0%
4/10 0
0%
3/10 0
0%
2/10 0
0%
1/10 0
0%

94.17% Average

The raw data average (mean) for all the Spellbound Ltd valid reviews is 94.17% 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

52 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 52 face-to-face reviews collected during interviews by our team.

Below is the distribution of ratings for the 52 face-to-face reviews:

Rating Count Percentage
10/10 16
31%
9/10 20
38%
8/10 10
19%
7/10 5
10%
6/10 1
2%
5/10 0
0%
4/10 0
0%
3/10 0
0%
2/10 0
0%
1/10 0
0%

88.65% Average

The raw data average (mean) for all the Spellbound Ltd face-to-face reviews is 88.65% and is based on 52 face-to-face reviews. This value is not used to calculate the ranking score and it only provided here for comparison purposes.

Weighted Average

96.59%

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
Moira and Tom 10/10 1740 days 100%
Kylee Langdon 9/10 1740 days 99%
Nikki Bristol 10/10 1771 days 95%
shelagh gastrell 10/10 1771 days 95%
Clive Williams 10/10 1832 days 92%
Robin Mooring 10/10 1832 days 92%
Paddy O\\\'Connor 9/10 1832 days 91%
Liz Wade 10/10 1861 days 91%
Trevor 10/10 1861 days 91%
Linda 10/10 1892 days 90%
Pukerooster 10/10 1892 days 90%
T Alan Hatton 10/10 1923 days 88%
Emile 10/10 1953 days 87%
GODARD Tuatini 10/10 1984 days 86%
Ella 10/10 1984 days 86%
Sarah & Paul 10/10 1984 days 86%
Mary 10/10 2045 days 84%
Ricardo Nigro 10/10 2137 days 80%
beryl maehe rogers 10/10 2167 days 79%
Carlos Madrid 9/10 2167 days 78%
maryann de la haye 10/10 2167 days 79%
Kris 10/10 2198 days 78%
Jean-Martial MARENNE 10/10 2198 days 78%
Eleri 10/10 2198 days 78%
Richard Taylor 10/10 2226 days 77%
Jenny Hume 10/10 2257 days 76%
Ollie Bigelow 10/10 2318 days 73%
Kristine 10/10 2318 days 73%
Bill Lyon 10/10 2318 days 73%
Rob & Jan 10/10 2318 days 73%
geex25@gmail.com 8/10 2318 days 72%
Alex 10/10 2349 days 72%
Tara Holmes 10/10 2349 days 72%
Marg 10/10 2349 days 72%
Annette and Jan 10/10 2349 days 72%
Vanesa De la haza 10/10 2379 days 71%
Judy 10/10 2379 days 71%
Emanda 10/10 2379 days 71%
Mary 10/10 2379 days 71%
Paul from Australia 10/10 2502 days 67%
Brad, California 10/10 2563 days 64%
Sarah Killury 10/10 2591 days 63%
Kristin Svensson 10/10 2622 days 62%
Javier Mimbrera 10/10 2744 days 57%
Dave Rollison 9/10 2928 days 50%
Judit Van lanen 9/10 3005 days 42%
Thomas Nolwenn 7/10 3053 days 37%
Jilly Crew 10/10 3109 days 44%
Cj Bloomfield 10/10 3232 days 39%
Stephan Kirchenbaur 8/10 3288 days 32%
Eline Meijer 7/10 3365 days 28%
Ruth P 10/10 3384 days 33%
villemain pascale 10/10 3414 days 32%
Shelley Adderley 10/10 3445 days 31%
Niko Stange 10/10 3628 days 24%
Abi Fielder 10/10 3687 days 22%
MARYSE DUMAS 9/10 3718 days 20%
Karen Hale 8/10 3718 days 20%
Erik Hafuer 10/10 3727 days 18%
Bram and Laura 9/10 3749 days 17%
Polly Rider 9/10 3753 days 17%
Kyle S 10/10 3810 days 17%
Simon Mehlmann 10/10 4001 days 9%
Astrid 10/10 4024 days 9%
Miriam Grund 8/10 4028 days 7%
Brian 9/10 4144 days 5%
Martin & Carol 10/10 4175 days 4%
Christine & Andrew 9/10 4267 days 0%
Bonnie and David Appleby 10/10 4389 days 15%
Rob Walker 10/10 4389 days 15%
Brigitte 9/10 4467 days 13%
Andreas Garbin 10/10 4467 days 13%
cmhamlin 10/10 4479 days 15%
Fam von Hattem 9/10 4491 days 13%
Bodil Andersen 10/10 4494 days 13%
phudgb 10/10 4540 days 15%
Lukea 10/10 4723 days 15%
Huw Davies 9/10 4729 days 13%
Lisa Carey 9/10 4740 days 13%
Michael Touzer 9/10 4749 days 13%
Lucy Wilde 9/10 4757 days 13%
Miina Hyuonen 8/10 4765 days 13%
Dieter Mangold 10/10 4766 days 13%
Preben vil Helmsen 10/10 4766 days 13%
Rachel 7/10 4768 days 12%
Christian Apfel 9/10 4771 days 13%
Elizabeth Gardner 9/10 4775 days 13%
Fleur & Nils 9/10 4776 days 13%
kiwiconvert 10/10 4783 days 15%
ivanovskyv 10/10 4814 days 15%
Willem & Lilian 9/10 4854 days 13%
Lardy 8/10 4862 days 13%
piseagalba 10/10 4875 days 15%
katel86 10/10 4936 days 15%
shelleyp 10/10 5059 days 15%
bdel1963 10/10 5059 days 15%
Geoff Shutt 9/10 5059 days 15%
Ralph & Marloes Meyers 8/10 5088 days 13%
Helen Evans 7/10 5103 days 12%
Binder 6/10 5104 days 10%
Monica 8/10 5116 days 13%
Vincent 9/10 5124 days 13%
Kurmann/Kayser 9/10 5126 days 13%
Pascal 9/10 5138 days 13%
Kris 10/10 5138 days 13%
Sprangers 9/10 5141 days 13%
ianbateup 10/10 5148 days 15%
Lance 10/10 5240 days 15%
Papu 10/10 5240 days 15%
marisraneth 8/10 5454 days 13%
john england 10/10 5485 days 15%
Mary Selfa 10/10 5509 days 13%
snodge 9/10 5513 days 15%
PaulR 10/10 5544 days 15%
Thomas Rust 10/10 5579 days 13%
SBlake 10/10 5824 days 13%
KathM 8/10 5835 days 13%
ToyalFrance 10/10 5839 days 13%
Donna 10/10 5844 days 13%
PeterG 9/10 5852 days 13%
NicoleG 8/10 5852 days 13%
ReneeA 9/10 5867 days 13%
Ans 8/10 5892 days 13%
Marga V 10/10 5931 days 15%
mehunt 9/10 5932 days 15%
lming60 6/10 5945 days 12%
Bryony Wilson 9/10 6199 days 13%
Buys 7/10 6224 days 12%
Carole Roccia 10/10 6260 days 13%
Valeria Barouch 10/10 6301 days 13%
Katherine 10/10 6575 days 13%
Nissa 10/10 6584 days 13%

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 Spellbound Ltd experience has plenty of reviews and does not meet the criteria for any adjustment.

Recent Reviews Adjustment

-4.07% Adjustment

There may be an adjustment if this experience hasn't received any reviews within the last 56 days. However the Spellbound Ltd 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 Spellbound Ltd experience has been adjusted for 200 days. Adjustments are according to the following table.

Days Adjustment
197 -4.01%
198 -4.03%
199 -4.05%
200 -4.07%
201 -4.09%
202 -4.11%
203 -4.13%

Balancing Adjustment

0.69% 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 customers 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

93%

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.