Southeast Community College Inventory Reduction Auction
Southeast Community College is reducing inventory, and this is your opportunity to purchase quality surplus equipment, vehicles, tools, and shop assets at public online auction!
This online-only auction begins closing Tuesday, July 14, 2026, at 1:00 PM CST and features 300+ lots selling to the highest bidder with NO RESERVES. Whether you're a farmer, mechanic, contractor, business owner, municipality, school, or collector, you'll find a wide variety of useful equipment ready for its next home.
Featured items include:
- Semi Trucks
- Passenger Vans
- Forklifts
- Welders
- Specialized Automotive Equipment
- Shop Equipment
- Lawn Mowers
- Hand & Power Tools
- Lockers
- Household & Maintenance Supplies
- And Hundreds of Additional Surplus Items
All items sell to the highest bidder through Schaardt Auction Service.
Bid now at: bid.schaardtauction.com
Auction Location: Items are located throughout Southeast Community College's campuses in Milford, Lincoln, and Beatrice. Each catalog lot clearly identifies its pickup location with an M (Milford), L (Lincoln), or B (Beatrice) following the lot number for easy reference.
AGREEMENT TO TERMS: By bidding in the auction, you agree to all terms and conditions of the auction.
LOCATION OF ITEMS: All lots are located at either SCC Milford, SCC Lincoln, or SCC Beatrice. Each lot will. have a specific location posted. Item locations are posted individually under each lot. Southeast Community College has 3 campuses including Milford, Beatrice and Lincoln. To make it easier to see where a lot is located, after the lot number the item will have either an M for Milford, B for Beatrice or L for Lincoln.
RESERVE PRICES & ABSOLUTE AUCTION: ALL lots sell absolute to the highest bidder.
BUYER PREMIUM: 10% Buyers Premium on all Lots.
ALL ITEMS SELL AS-IS WHERE- IS WITH ALL FAULTS & FLAWS: Items sell with no warranty stated or implied. Items have not been tested by the auction company unless it is stated in the item description. Items may have slight cosmetic damage from shipping, which could include cracks, paint chips and scratches. If there are obvious mechanical flaws we may point them out if we see them, but we do not test every function of every item. Bidders are strongly encouraged to come and test the items themselves.
PAYMENT: Invoices are due by Friday, July 17 by 5:00 PM.
We accept CASH, CHECK, and WIRE TRANSFERS. We only accept CREDIT CARD on invoices less than $2,000 (3.5% additional fee). We also accept Wire Transfers ($20 additional fee). Any payment not received by Friday, July 10 at 5:00PM will be subject to a $25 late fee per day.
Any one person paying with cash over $10,000 will have the proper IRS payment filed.
Nebraska sales tax of 5.5% will be added to your invoice. If the item is located in a county or city with additional tax, that will be applied. If you are claiming an exemption from sales tax for Ag or Resale, please complete a Nebraska Form 13 unless the auction company has one on file. All sales are final. Absolutely no refunds. You are contractually obligated to pay your items. You will be liable for damages and expenses for collecting payment if legal means are needed.
LOADING: Items that need loaded with a forklift can be by SCC staff. You will need to bring your own help to load or dismantle items as well. We ask that all items get picked up within 1 1/2 weeks of the auction. Reminder, SCC works normal business hours Monday-Friday. Items not picked up by July 24 will be charged storage fees of $25 per day per item. Items not removed in 30 days from the auction will become ownership of the auction company with no refunds given to the buyer.
STAGGERED CLOSING: Auction uses a soft close bidding feature to create a live auction atmosphere. Any bids placed within the last 2 minutes will reset the clock on that item to 1 minute. This will continue until there are no bids placed inside the last the minute of the item. Four lots are spaced 2 minutes apart so all items will close over a period of time.
GROUPED LOTS: Similar items may be in group close. This means they will close at the same time and they will extend if any of those lots receive a bid.
INSPECTION: All items are available for inspection ahead of the auction. Items are either at the auction company’s premise or the seller’s location. Please contact the seller of that item to setup an appointment to view. The seller’s contact information is posted on each lot. It is 100% the buyers sole responsibility to inspect items, determine condition, and to bid accordingly.
NONPAYING BIDDERS: We will ban you from participating in any of our online & live auctions indefinitely. IF DON'T INTEND ON FOLLOWING THROUGH WITH YOUR PURCHASE, DO NOT BID. Also if we must resell the item, you will be liable for any difference in price if sold for less than original auction. If the auction company pursues legal action against the non-paying bidder, all legal expenses of the auction company will be paid for by the buyer.
CATALOG DISCREPANCIES: You are bidding on the described item not the picture. Descriptions are believed to be accurate but not guaranteed. When you are not certain of the condition or use of an item, please bid accordingly. Please let us know if there is an error. All sales are final, no refunds. It is the buyers sole responsibility to determine condition of the item.
TITLES: A $25.00 Title fee will be charged to the buyer for any titled item. Titles will be mailed to buyer via certified mail within 21 days of items being paid for and picked up. NO EXCEPTIONS .
1. Schaardt Auction Service (hereinafter referred to as SAS) is providing internet only bidding for this auction. Bidder acknowledges and understands that this service may or may not function correctly at any time, including the auction closing time. Under no circumstances shall Bidder have any kind of claim against SAS or anyone else if the internet service fails to work correctly before or during the auction closing time. SAS will not be responsible for any missed or failed bids from any source. Internet bidders who desire to make certain their bid is acknowledged should place their maximum bids at least two hours prior to the auction closing time. SAS reserves the right to withdraw or re-catalog items in this auction. In the event of any software problem, mistake or other issue, SAS reserves the right to extend the closing times, change the extension time, stop, restart or cancel this auction at its sole discretion. Even though an item may display as "sold" on the internet, no sales are final until they are certified by SAS and Bidder receives an invoice. SAS reserves the right to cancel any or all sales and resell the items in whatever manner it chooses. All property shall be removed from the premises by the Bidder at her/his own risk and expense within the time period announced. ALL MERCHANDISE PURCHASED AT THIS AUCTION MUST BE REMOVED AT THE SCHEDULED PICKUP TIMES LISTED. NO EXCEPTIONS!
2. If a check accepted by SAS is returned for any reason, Bidder agrees that SAS may re-present it in person or electronically and collect the full amount of the check as well as a $50 charge. Any amount left unpaid shall accrue interest at the highest rate allowed under Nebraska state law. Unless exempted by law, the purchaser shall pay all applicable taxes. Bidder agrees to indemnify SAS against any claim if sales tax is not collected on Bidder's purchases. Bidder agrees to not stop payment on any check paid to SAS. Bidder further agrees that under no circumstances will he/she initiate a chargeback on his/her credit card. Title to the merchandise transfers to Bidder only when Bidder's payment is honored. If any lawsuit arises, you the buyer agree to all court cases will take place in the Pawnee County Court System. If the buyer shall lose, the buyer will pay all of the auctioneer’s lawyer and court costs.
3. SAS may refuse registration and bidding privileges to anyone for failure to pay previous auction invoices, failure to provide a valid credit card or any other reason. Bidder hereby agrees that SAS may share information about Bidder's non-payment of auction invoices or shipping charges with other parties and may pursue collection of balances due by any legal means. Bidder agrees to provide any identification SAS may request including but not limited to: driver's license & state ID card. Bidder agrees to comply with any stated additional terms or conditions associated with particular items.
4. Any/all Purchasers will be expected to rely upon his/her personal inspection or investigation of the property being offered at the Auction, or that of an approved party to Buyer, and not upon any representation of warranty or condition by the Seller or the Auction Company. Seller or Auction Company will, in NO WAY, be held responsible for any discrepancies, damage or loss of any property of the Buyer once the Auctioneer says SOLD.
5. By registering for this auction you agree to be added to SAS's email list. Each email we send has an easy unsubscribe link at the bottom of the email. Please do not report our emails as spam. You will also be added to phone text message marketing for upcoming auctions. You may opt out by replying “Stop” to those text messages. We hope you enjoy our auction and are able to make many advantageous purchases. All sales are final.
