LOCATION 1: 898 Sandy St., Abilene, TX 79601
Contact: Frank Faulkner at 325-514-5968 or 325-676-6073
Inspection: By appointment only.
LOCATION 2: 1326 N Mockingbird Ln., Abilene, TX 79603
Contact: Jay Smith at 325-701-7925 or jay.smith@abilenetx.gov
Inspection: By appointment only.
LOCATION 3: Abilene Public Library, 202 Cedar St., Abilene, TX 79601
Contact: Jay Smith at 325-701-7925 or jay.smith@abilenetx.gov
Inspection: By appointment only.
The City of Abilene will be closed November 27th and November 28th.
IMPORTANT PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS:
All payments for this auction must be received no later than Monday, December 15, 2025. 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 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. All items must be removed by December 16, 2025. YOU MUST HAVE A COPY OF THE PAID RECEIPT TO PICK UP ITEMS.
LOCATION 1: 898 Sandy St., Abilene, TX 79601
Contact: Frank Faulkner at 325-514-5968 or 325-676-6073
LOCATION 2: 1326 N Mockingbird Ln., Abilene, TX 79603
Contact: Jay Smith at 325-701-7925 or jay.smith@abilenetx.gov
LOCATION 3: Abilene Public Library, 202 Cedar St., Abilene, TX 79601
Contact: Jay Smith at 325-701-7925 or jay.smith@abilenetx.gov
After the final day for removal, a storage fee of $25.00 per day, per item will be charged to the buyer for any items that have not been removed. 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.
REGARDING PAPERWORK: RBAI has the title paperwork and will be sending it to the winning bidders once you have removed your vehicles. If your mailing address is incorrect on your invoice, please contact Mary Beth at (972) 548-9636 IMMEDIATELY with your correct mailing address. Title(s) will be transferred to the successful buyer's name ONLY. 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!
