JOHN L WILHELM ONLINE ESTATE AUCTION
Place your bids now! Auction begins to close Sunday, October 25, 2026, at 6:00 PM Central Time.
Schaardt Auction Service is pleased to present the John L Wilhelm Online Estate Auction, featuring a great selection of equipment, tools, recreation items, furniture, and more from this clean acreage near Humboldt, Nebraska.
Leading the lineup is a 2025 Exmark Lazer Z Zero-Turn Lawnmower with a 60" UltraCut Series 6 deck and only 105 hours! Restoration enthusiasts will want to browse the Willys Overland Jeep Truck Gearhead Lot and Willys CJ2 Jeep Gearhead Lot, each featuring a Jeep and accompanying parts ready for the next owner to continue the restoration.
Other highlights include DeWalt power tools, various shop and hand tools, a Traeger grill, outdoor furniture, vintage furniture, and an Olhausen Limited Edition Harley-Davidson Pool Table & Accessories. Whether you’re looking for acreage equipment, your next restoration project, tools, or something for your home and recreation room, be sure to browse the complete catalog!
AUCTION DETAILS
Online bidding: bid.schaardtauction.com
Closing begins: Sunday, October 25, 2026, at 6:00 PM Central Time
Item location: 71642 638 Ave, Humboldt, NE 68376
Buyer’s premium: 15% on all lots
Scheduled pickup: Monday, October 26, 2026, from 9:00 AM–5:00 PM
IMPORTANT PICKUP INFORMATION: There is only one scheduled pickup day. Separate loadout appointments may be arranged for large items such as the vehicle lots, mower, and pool table. Contact the auction company to coordinate these arrangements. No loader will be available at the auction site. Buyers must arrange any necessary loading equipment and bring help, boxes, and supplies to safely remove their purchases.
This is a timed online auction with four lots closing every two minutes, subject to extended bidding and grouped-lot closing as outlined in the auction terms. All items sell as-is, where-is, with no warranties. Inspections are encouraged before bidding. Please review the complete auction terms and individual lot descriptions for payment requirements, fees, inspection arrangements, and removal responsibilities.
Browse the catalog, place your bids early, and don’t miss this clean acreage estate auction!
Auction Contact: Clay Schaardt | 402-862-5903 | clay@schaardtauction.com
Have items to sell? Contact Clay at 402-862-5903 about consigning to an upcoming Schaardt Auction Service auction.
Place your BID's NOW!!
Welcome to the John L Wilhelm Online Estate auction. This auction is loaded with great assets! The auction will end Sunday, October 25, 2026 starting at 6:00 pm.
Buyers Premium: There is a 15% BUYER'S PREMIUM on all lots selling.
Location and Pickup of Items: THERE WILL ONLY BE ONE PICKUP DAY, NO EXCEPTIONS! We can schedule separate loadout days for large items like the vehicle lots, the mower and the pool table. All lots are located at 71642 638 Ave, Humboldt, NE 68376. Pickup will be Monday, October 26, 2026 from 9 am-5 PM. If an item needs loaded with a loader you will have to find someone to load that item for you. We will not have a loader present at the auction site. Please bring any boxes for your items. ALSO, please bring help to load out any furniture, small items or anything you buy. We will not have help to load out small items.
Payment: Any invoice over $5000 will need to be paid by wire transfer and a $20 service fee will be added to those invoices. Invoices under $5000 can pay by check, card (3.5% fee added), or cash. If you are paying by card, please pay through the invoice prior to pickup. Cash and check can be paid at the auction pickup. Any returned checks will have a $50 convenience fee. We will not release items for pickup until payment has been made. Invoices not paid by Monday, October 26, 2026 at 5:00 PM will be subject to a $25/per day late fee.
Sales tax: 5.5% Nebraska State Sales Tax will be charged.
Disclaimers and Absence of Warranties: No warranties either expressed, implied, or written are guaranteed to the buyer. All items will sell in as is, where is condition on the date of the auction. We do our best to describe items, but we are human and can miss things. We encourage you to call the auction company before bidding on an item to set up a time to pre inspect that item.
Invoices: Invoices will be sent out the day following the auction.
Auction Closing: This is a timed online auction with 4 lots closing every 2 minutes. If someone places a bid in the last 1 minute of the auction on a lot, that lot will go into extended bidding for 1 minute and will continue to extend until no more bids are placed.
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.
Auction Contact: Clay Schaardt 402-862-5903 or clay@schaardtauction.com
If you have items to consign to one of our monthly auctions, please contact Clay at 402-862-5903.
