True. And another thing to keep in mind, it is not illegal for people to enter into contracts where one party to the contract gets a better deal than the other party to the contract. So while I may think it is a bad deal to pay $150/mo to rent a Verizon UDP MHS, the people renting them enter into those agreements willingly and without coercion. It is not a crime to offer someone a bad deal and have them take you up on it.
You're right. But so many are so quick to call an arrangement such as this a scam... A bad deal? Maybe. Not a scam though