The John and Ruth Wendling Moving Sale

We are honored to present the John and Ruth Wendling Moving Sale.  This auction includes a Yanmar Tractor, Yamaha Dirt Bike, Air Compressor, Tools, Household Items and more! 15% Buyers Premium 3% Convenience Fee for Credit Card Purchases. Preview: Tuesday, August 20th from 11:00 am – 1:00 pm (central). BY APPOINMENT.  ALL ITEMS ARE LOCATED IN Sewanee, TN Pickup: Pick-up is available on Friday, August 23rd from 10:00 am - 3:00 pm (central) by appointment ONLY. All items located in Sewanee, TN. Please read all Terms and Conditions.
  •   Aug 12 @ 11:00pm CDT (Start)
  •   Aug 21 @ 7:00pm CDT (End)
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We are honored to present the John and Ruth Wendling Moving Sale.  This auction includes a Yanmar Tractor, Yamaha Dirt Bike, Air Compressor, Tools, Household Items and more!

15% Buyers Premium

3% Convenience Fee for Credit Card Purchases.

Preview: Tuesday, August 20th from 11:00 am – 1:00 pm (central). BY APPOINMENT.  ALL ITEMS ARE LOCATED IN Sewanee, TN

Pickup: Pick-up is available on Friday, August 23rd from 10:00 am - 3:00 pm (central) by appointment ONLY.

All items located in Sewanee, TN.

Please read all Terms and Conditions.

15% Buyers Premium

3% Convenience Fee for Credit Card Purchases.

Participation Requirements: Valid Credit Card required for bidding approval

Payment Options: Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express, Wire Transfer, and Cash

Payment Instructions: We accept Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover. We also accept cash with local pickup or wire transfer. We reserve the right to not issue a bidder number or to withhold merchandise if appropriate credit has not been established. Payment of purchases is due by noon the day following the end of the sale. Buyers will be invoiced for all purchases plus a 15% buyer’s premium immediately following the sale. The credit card on file will be processed for the invoice total on all open invoices at noon on the day following close of the sale unless other payment arrangements have been made before noon on the day following close of the sale. All sales are Final. All bidders must be at least 18 years of age. This auction is an Estate Sale; therefore, sales tax will not be assessed.

All purchases will be assessed an 15% buyer's premium. The credit card used at registration will be charged the total of your purchases, plus the buyer's premium and a 3% convenience fee.

Terms: All sales are “AS-IS, Where Is”. Buyer must rely on their own judgment, knowledge and inspection in making purchasing decisions. Inspection period is scheduled for Tuesday, August 20th from 11:00 am – 1:00 pm (central). All items are located a short distance from Sewanee, TN.

Shipping and Pick-up: Buyers are responsible for arranging their own pick-up. Hanson Realty & Auction Co., Inc. will facilitate all shipping. Buyers are responsible for all shipping and handling charges. Hanson Realty & Auction Co., Inc. does not provide local delivery services.

Pick-up is available on Friday, August 23rd from 10:00 am – 3:00 pm (central). ONLY. All purchases for pick-up must be scheduled during those hours. Items not retrieved during the scheduled pick-up time will be assessed a $ 5.00/day storage fee plus a $ 25 appointment fee to schedule a later pick-up. Any purchase not picked-up by 3:00pm on Friday August 30th, 2023 will be forfeited, resold and NO REFUND will be awarded.

For pick-up, buyers will need to bring a copy of their invoice and all packing materials, tie-downs, and labor. Hanson Realty and Auction Co., Inc. cannot provide moving or loading labor. We do not provide any local delivery services. Please read all Terms and Shipping Information carefully.


Currency Type: USD


Shipping Instructions: Hanson Realty & Auction Co. will facilitate all shipping. Buyers are responsible for all shipping and handling charges. Non-payment of S&H charges within 7 days will result in forfeit. We do not provide local delivery services. For small items under 70 lbs., we will ship via FedEx or USPS. Buyer will be charged actual shipping, insurance and a $ 10/box handling fee which includes: boxing and packing materials. All items shipped must be insured for the full value of the item. Hanson Realty & Auction Co. accepts no responsibility for items damaged in shipping. 

Shipping and handling will bill under separate invoice.


Preview Date & Times: Tuesday, August 20th from 11:00 am – 1:00 pm (central). All items are located a short distance from Sewanee, TN.


Checkout Date & Times: Friday, August 23rd from 10:00 am – 3:00 pm (central). Bring your receipt & all packing materials and labor. Please read our Payment Instructions & Terms carefully for important info on shipping & pick-up.


Location:  All items are located a short distance from Sewanee, TN

Special Terms

All property is sold “AS IS”, and ALL SALES ARE FINAL. Property is available for public inspection at the scheduled inspection date and times. Inspection for this auction is scheduled for Tuesday, August 20th from 11:00 am – 1:00 pm (central).  All items are located near Sewanee, TN. Please contact Hanson Realty & Auction Co., Inc. by email at staff@hansonrealtyandauction.com or by telephone at 931-455-1900 for directions.

It is the Bidder’s responsibility to determine condition, age, genuineness, value or any other determinative factors. Hanson Realty & Auction Company, Inc. may attempt to describe the merchandise but makes no representations. In no event shall Hanson Realty & Auction Company, Inc. be held responsible for having made or implied any warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. Bidder shall be the sole judge of value. All sales are final.

Bidders who bid from off-site at our online auctions, understand and acknowledge that they may not be able to inspect an item as well as if they examined it in person. It is the Bidder’s responsibility to determine condition, age, genuineness, value or any other determinative factor. Hanson Realty & Auction Company, Inc. shall endeavor to describe in detail each item and any pertinent information about it. Bidders must rely on their own judgement, knowledge and inspections.

Payment of purchases is due in full the day following the close of sale. Buyers will be invoiced for all purchases plus a 15% buyer’s premium immediately following the end of the sale. The credit card on file will be charged for open invoice amount at noon on the day following close of sale unless paying cash at pickup. All sales are Final. All bidders must be at least 18 years of age. This auction is an Estate Sale; therefore, sales tax will not be assessed.

Hanson Realty & Auction Company, Inc. will not be responsible for any errors or omissions in the description of the merchandise unless it is a material and intentional misrepresentation of the item itself. Bidder agrees that everything is sold AS-IS and that they may not return any item they purchase.

Under no circumstances shall Bidder have any kind of claim against Hanson Realty & Auction Company, Inc. or anyone else if the Internet service fails to work correctly before or during the auction. Hanson Realty & Auction Company, Inc. will not be responsible for any missed bids from any source. Hanson Realty & Auction Company, Inc. reserves the right to withdraw or re-catalog items in this auction.

SPECIAL TERMS FOR FIREARMS and AMMUNITION ** PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE BIDDING!

Terms and Conditions for Firearms Bidding and Purchase: All ATF and FFL laws and regulations apply. You must be 18 years of age to purchase a long gun and 21 years of age to purchase a handgun. You MUST present a valid, government issued ID and proof of residence at pick-up. No sales to Alaska, Hawaii or California.

Onsite Pickup: Winning bidders of all firearms MUST pass a TBI background check before the transaction can be completed. The cost of the transaction, passed or denied, is $20 for the first gun, and $10 per each additional gun, payable in CASH at the time of the background check. If the transaction is denied, an appeal from the buyer may be filed with the TBI. The person registered to bid in the auction MUST be the purchaser. NO EXCEPTIONS! NO STRAW PURCHASES!

*Online/Out-of-State Bidders: Firearms will be shipped to the buyer’s designated FFL dealer ONLY. No local pick-up available for out-of-state buyers.  Within 72 hours of purchase, Hanson Realty & Auction Co., Inc. must receive a copy of the receiving FFL dealer’s license at staff@hansonrealtyandauction.com. No firearms will ship without confirmation from the designated FFL dealer that they will be available to receive the shipment. No sales to Alaska, Hawaii, or California.

Hanson Realty and Auction Co., Inc. uses USPS to ship firearms or ammunition purchased. Firearms and ammunition shipping costs will be charged to the buyer at actual cost plus a $10 packaging fee per box.

Ammunition and firearms WILL NOT ship together in one box.

In the event multiple firearms are purchased, items will be packed and consolidated as much as possible to reduce shipping costs. Ammunition will ship separately.

Call for details. Items will be shipped within 7 days after FFL has been verified and payment received. No magazine fed semi-automatic firearms or ammunition will be shipped to states that prohibit such weapons or have high capacity magazine bans. No firearms or ammunition will be shipped outside the 48 contiguous United States. Firearms will not ship to Alaska, Hawaii or California.

**IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO KNOW YOUR STATE LAWS AND REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION. NO REFUNDS** If unable to pass the background check after appeal, the item(s) will be forfeited with NO REFUND. NO EXCEPTIONS to these terms.

NO EXCEPTIONS to these terms.

Please read all our Terms, Shipping and Payment Information carefully.