401 N 15th St, Waco, TX 76701
Contact: Katie Van Antwerp at 254-750-8089 or katiev@wacotx.gov and Greg Canales at gregorioc@wacotx.gov and Robert Spikes at 254-447-0435 (cell) or 254-750-6631 or gregorioc@wacotx.gov
Inspection and Removals: Appointments are MANDATORY - no appointment, no inspection, no removal. Appointments must be made 24 hours in advance.
IMPORTANT PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS:
All payments for this auction must be received no later than Tuesday, January 13, 2026. If we do not receive payment by the due date, your account will be temporarily deactivated pending receipt of payment.
We accept Cashiers Checks, Money Orders, Zelle, Wire Transfers, Cash, or Funds from your Refundable Deposit. WE DO NOT ACCEPT CREDIT OR DEBIT CARDS. All payments totaling over $10,000.00 MUST be paid with a single cashiers check or via wire transfer.
* To receive our Zelle account information, please reply to your invoice to request the information.
* To receive wire transfer instructions, please reply to your invoice to request the information. There will be a fee for international wire transfers and that information will be provided upon request.
* To apply your refundable deposit towards this purchase, please reply to your invoice. LIMITED BY AMOUNT IN DEPOSIT AND NO OTHER WINNING BIDS. If we use a portion of your deposit for payment your account will be deactivated until such time as your deposit account is brought back to its required level. On occasion, we may use your deposit to process a paid receipt on or before the stated due date.
* If mailing your payment send it payable to Rene' Bates Auctioneers, Inc. in the form of a cashier's check or money order to: Rene' Bates Auctioneers, Inc., 1650 W. Virginia St., Suite 104, McKinney, TX 75069. PLEASE INCLUDE EITHER A COPY OF YOUR INVOICE WITH YOUR PAYMENT OR ENSURE YOUR BIDDER NUMBER IS WRITTEN LEGIBLY ON YOUR PAYMENT.
* For payments made in person you may visit our office between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. at 1650 W. Virginia St., Suite 104, McKinney, TX 75069.
REMOVAL: NO REMOVAL ON THE DAY THE AUCTION CLOSES. REMOVAL APPOINTMENTS ARE MANDATORY. NO APPOINTMENT, NO REMOVAL. Appointments must be made 24 hours in advance. All materials, equipment and/or vehicles sold must be removed within FOURTEEN calendar days after the date and time of the item being auctioned. Removal will be conducted Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. After the fourteenth calendar day, a $25 per day, per item storage fee will be charged to the buyer. The ownership of any items left or not paid for by the final day of removal will revert back to the Seller and they may resell or dispose of the items as they see fit. If you are sending a third party or transport company to remove the items, they must bring a completed Authorization of Release. Click here to review and download the Authorization of Release or return to the auction listing in order to download the aforementioned form.
LOCATION: 401 N 15th St, Waco, TX 76701
Contact: Katie Van Antwerp at 254-750-8089 or katiev@wacotx.gov and Greg Canales at gregorioc@wacotx.gov and Robert Spikes at 254-447-0435 (cell) or 254-750-6631 or gregorioc@wacotx.gov
LOADING AND OWNERSHIP: The Seller DOES NOT provide transportation or loading services for buyers to remove their merchandise. Any and all methods of lifting, towing, and hauling, as well as all other methods or requirements for the removal and transport of the materials, equipment and/or vehicles, is the sole responsibility of the buyer. The ownership of any and all items not removed by the final day of removal will revert back to the Seller and they may re-sell or dispose of the property as they see fit.
SALES TAX INFORMATION: Any Bidder wishing to claim resale or exemption must provide the properly executed tax forms within the time of payment as provided above, and the decision to accept the tax form is in the sole discretion of Auctioneer. The resale and exemption forms can be found on our website by clicking on Forms under the Help Menu. It must be completed in its entirety in order to be accepted. Under no circumstance will sales tax be adjusted on an electronic receipt once it has been issued.
SPECIAL TERMS: TAGS - The City of Waco, Texas does not provide temporary tags for vehicles. TAXES - All sales are subject to local sales tax laws. All sales are taxable unless the buyer presents a valid sales tax exemption certificate prior to the scheduled auction or at the time of final payment. Any chartered nonprofit religious, charitable, scientific or educational institution, governmental agency or other nonprofit organization must provide a copy of their certificate of exemption, for our records, to be exempt from paying taxes. False numbers will be reported to the State of Texas. IMPORTANT AUCTION INFORMATION - No changes to price or quantity can be made by anyone but the auctioneer, and at that time only. In any dispute over price, quantity or between bidders, the auctioneer reserves the right to settle any and all disputes and his decision shall be final. Announcements made by the auctioneer on the day of the sale take precedence over any printed matter pertaining to this auction. DESPITE OUR EFFORTS TO AVOID WITHDRAWAL OF ITEMS FROM THE SALE LIST AFTER THEY ARE ADVERTISED, IT MAY SOMETIMES BE NECESSARY; THEREFORE, THE CITY OF WACO, TEXAS RESERVES THE RIGHT TO DO SO. Verbal information provided for any auction item does not constitute a warranty or a guarantee, nor will such information supersede the following information: Representatives of the owner will advise, TO THE BEST OF THEIR KNOWLEDGE, as to the condition of the equipment when requested to do so. All descriptions of items in this sale are believed to be correct, but no warranty as such is either intended or implied. Bidders are responsible for closely checking each item. Purchaser must understand that he/she is buying the property entirely upon his/her own examination or opinion. EACH LOT IS SOLD AS-IS, WHERE-IS, AND WITH ALL FAULTS AND DEFECTS THEREIN. The item purchased immediately becomes the responsibility of the purchaser at the time it is "knocked down" by the auctioneer. THERE ARE NO WARRANTIES AS TO MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS OF USE EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, ON ANY ITEM SOLD. THE ITEM (S) DELIVERED PURSUANT TO THE BILL OF SALE ARE SOLD "AS-IS." ANY REFERENCE AS TO SIZE, QUALITY, CAPACITY OR GRADE IS FOR IDENTIFICATION PURPOSES ONLY, AND NOT A WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO CONDITION, QUALITY, CAPACITY OR PERFORMANCE CAPABILITY OF THE ITEM(S). THE CITY OF WACO, TEXAS, THE "OWNER", DISCLAIMS ALL EXPRESS WARRANTIES OR ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR ARISING OUT OF ANY COURSE OF DEALING OR USAGE OR TRADE. OWNER MAKES NO REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY THAT THE ITEM(S) SOLD SHALL BE DELIVERED FREE OF THE RIGHTFUL CLAIM OF ANY THIRD PARTY BY WAY OF PATENT OR TRADEMARK INFRINGEMENT OR THE LIKE. Buyer acknowledges that Owner has provided the opportunity for inspection of the item(s) before purchasing them and that if the buyer has or has not so inspected the item(s), the buyer does so at their sole discretion. Buyer acknowledges that its decision to purchase the item(s) is entirely its own and that it has not relied on any representation or warranty made by an officer or an agent of Owner or Rene Bates Auctioneers, Inc. in deciding to purchase the item(s). Buyer assumes all risk and liability whatsoever resulting from the use of the items(s) sold hereunder whether singly or in combination with any other property and whether or not used by the buyer or any other property and whether or not used by the buyer or any other person or entity, including those who may purchase any of such item(s) from buyer, and buyer shall defend, indemnify and save harmless Owner and Auctioneer from and against any and all liability, losses, costs, attorney's fees or expense, of whatever nature or character arising out of or occasioned by any claim or any suit for damages, on account of injury to or the death of any person or damage to any property resulting from the use of the item(s) sold hereunder, no matter who may be using the item(s) at the time of injury or damages occur. THE CITY OF WACO, TEXAS RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REMOVE ALL OR ANY PIECE OF EQUIPMENT FROM SALE WHETHER LISTED ON THE INTERNET AUCTION SITE OR PICTURED IN A BROCHURE.
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