Abilene Impound, 2349 Sandy St., Abilene, TX 79601
Contact: Steven Hargis or Janice Holden at 325-676-6089 or impound@abilenetx.gov
Inspections: On Tuesday, June 9th and on Wednesday, June 10th from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Inspections other than these times will not be allowed.
IMPORTANT PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS:
All payments for this auction must be received no later than Thursday, June 18, 2026.
PAYMENT DATE STRICTLY ENFORCED - THE CITY OF ABILENE POLICE DEPARTMENT WILL NOT ALLOW ANY EXTENSIONS OR EXCEPTIONS TO THE PAYMENT DATE. ANY BIDDER WHO DOES NOT PAY BY THIS DATE WILL BE RESTRICTED FROM ANY FURTHER BIDDING.
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 cashiers 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: By appointment only, Monday, June 15th through Friday, June 19th from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. NO ASSISTANCE WITH REMOVAL. All items must be removed by June 19, 2026. After this date, a $25 per day, per item storage fee will be charged to the buyer. 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.
NO VEHICLES MAY BE WORKED ON OR REPAIRED ON THE PROPERTY. VEHICLE MUST BE EITHER DRIVEN, TOWED OR TRAILERED OUT OF THE IMPOUND YARD.
LOCATION: Abilene Impound, 2349 Sandy St., Abilene, TX 79601
Contact: Steven Hargis or Janice Holden at 325-676-6089 or impound@abilenetx.gov
REGARDING PAPERWORK: TITLE PAPERWORK WILL BE MAILED TO THE WINNING BIDDER. All paperwork will be transferred to the successful bidder's name ONLY. Contact Steven Hargis or Janice Holden at 325-676-6089 or impound@abilenetx.gov. Rene Bates Auctioneers, Inc., as acting agent for the Seller, does not possess, cannot process and is not responsible for preparing or delivering title documentation to the winning bidder. The Seller, as posted at the top of the auction listing, will complete and provide all title documentation to the buyer. RENE BATES AUCTIONEERS, INC. IS NOT THE SELLER.
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.
Thank you for bidding!
