No it wasnt the arrangment he made with the promoter, then I could understand.
Piper was at the fanexpo a few years ago and started on fri by doing the standerd autograph/get your picture with that you pay for at a con (and expect_ but by sunday he had all these hand made signs at his table charging for things like: pic taken with our camera (a cheap poloroid btw), pic with your camera, have piper leave a voicemail, have piper call a friend, put piper in a headlock etc etc. I twas really sad to see my hero like that and charging for stuff you wouldn't even think.