# "Electronic Service Requested"--what is it?? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [September 26, 2017, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/electronic-service-requested-what-is-it/797320 "2017-09-26T01:06:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![dougie\_monty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/439d5e/32.png) [@dougie\_monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dougie_monty)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2017, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/electronic-service-requested-what-is-it/797320/1 "2017-09-26T01:06:27Z")
We got a bill in today’s mail with this message near the top margin. What does it mean? ---
**Author:** ![Musicat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/musicat/32/20189_2.png) [@Musicat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Musicat)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2017, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/electronic-service-requested-what-is-it/797320/2 "2017-09-26T01:10:02Z")
Maybe [google is your friend?](https://www.google.com/search?q=%22electronic+service+requested%22&rlz=1C1CHBD_enUS762US762&oq=%22electronic+service+requested%22&aqs=chrome..69i57j0l5.7104j0j8&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8) ---
**Author:** ![markn\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f9ae1b/32.png) [@markn\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/markn_1)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2017, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/electronic-service-requested-what-is-it/797320/3 "2017-09-26T01:10:28Z")
It’s a request from the mailer to the US Postal Service on how to handle undeliverable mail. See [507 Quick Service Guide | Postal Explorer](https://pe.usps.com/text/qsg300/q507.htm) and [507 Mailer Services | Postal Explorer](https://pe.usps.com/text/dmm300/507.htm#ep1112930). [quote] ---
**Author:** ![dougie\_monty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/439d5e/32.png) [@dougie\_monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dougie_monty)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2017, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/electronic-service-requested-what-is-it/797320/4 "2017-09-26T01:35:36Z")
Thanx 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2017, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/electronic-service-requested-what-is-it/797320/5 "2017-09-26T01:38:45Z")
> [@Musicat](#): > > Maybe [google is your friend?](https://www.google.com/search?q=%22electronic+service+requested%22&rlz=1C1CHBD_enUS762US762&oq=%22electronic+service+requested%22&aqs=chrome..69i57j0l5.7104j0j8&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8) **Moderator Note** Actually, no, it doesn’t. From the General Questions Rules and FAQs: > [@](#): > > [W]e aren’t interested in hearing about how stupid the question was because a search could have answered the question. Nor are we interested in hearing how simple it was for another poster to find the answer in a search engine. If it’s that simple to find the answer, go ahead and post the answer. No warning issued, but don’t do this again. Colibri General Questions Moderator ---
**Author:** ![Musicat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/musicat/32/20189_2.png) [@Musicat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Musicat)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2017, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/electronic-service-requested-what-is-it/797320/6 "2017-09-26T02:03:57Z")
> [@Colibri](#): > > **Moderator Note** > > Actually, no, it doesn’t. From the General Questions Rules and FAQs: > > No warning issued, but don’t do this again. > > Colibri > General Questions Moderator I did post the answer. Did you not follow the helpful link which answered the question in one post, or do you just want to assert your moderator privilege? ---
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2017, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/electronic-service-requested-what-is-it/797320/7 "2017-09-26T02:58:51Z")
> [@Musicat](#): > > I did post the answer. Did you not follow the helpful link which answered the question in one post, or do you just want to assert your moderator privilege? [Moderating] You also directly violated the rule I quoted. There was no need to be snarky about it. You could have just posted the answer if you simply wanted to be helpful. Don’t do that again. Any further discussion of the rules or moderation should be taken to ATMB. Colibri General Questions Moderator